Try: Look at cr cr’s heels hips buttocks shoulders back and elbows for redness or sores try to keep cr off the affected area

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision

Information: May have to be repeated more than once to different staff members tell er staff that cr has cognitive problems explain how best to talk with cr if cr must stay overnight in the hospital try to have a friend or family member stay with him her

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Skin problems pressure sores pressure ulcers bed bound mobility can’t move

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