Try: May caregivers look for signs of problems with the Care recipient (cr) the following are signs that something may be wrong with the cr cr has always been a great housekeeper but lately the house has begun to be cluttered this can mean many of things maybe she has been busy doing other things maybe she is more tired than usual or maybe she is becoming overwhelmed with the daily chores keep an eye on this and look for other signs or signs that this is getting worse cr is letting the bills and other mail pile up again they become overwhelmed by tasks that used to be easy to deal with this could have many causes the checking account is messed up bills aren’t being paid this is a troubling sign that the cr may be overwhelmed and not thinking as clearly as he used to losing weight this can happen especially after the death of a spouse shopping preparing food and cooking just become too much trouble another sign of problems is no food in the fridge or food that is spoiled or old wearing the same clothing and poor hygiene the cr may forget to change clothes sometimes sleeping and wearing the same things for days or they put on the same clothes every morning inappropriate clothing wearing summer clothing in winter going out without a coat not wearing shoes when they normally would leaving off articles of clothing are all things that should be looked into signs of confusion in the kitchen pots that are burned on the bottoms because they have been left to boil dry water stains and mildew under the sink and in other places because water was left on and forgotten about dishes that are unwashed for long periods of time or food is left out these are common signs of problems forgetting appointments missing doctor’s appointments forgetting to take medications missing church when they have been regular church-goers may indicate a problem depression familiarize yourself with the signs of depression many of problems mentioned here are also synonymous with depression a doctor can more easily assess your parent for problems and how to treat them information references maryeaudet hubpages com
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