Care recipient (cr) has experienced a loss in the ability to feel heat or cold

Try: Adjust water heaters to 120 degrees fahrenheit to avoid scalding tap water most hot water heaters are set at 150 degrees which can cause burns

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Sensation hot water scald scalding hot water heater home safety

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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