Try: Dealing with challenging behaviors can be the very frustrating and stressful for both the caregiver (cg) and the Care recipient (cr) it may help to realize that there is most often an underlying meaning behind most challenging behaviors difficult behaviors are usually attempts by the Care recipient (cr) to communicate with those around him […]
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Sometimes gradual changes in everyday routines and behavior patterns of those in our care are very subtle they may go unnoticed for quite some time…
Try: Sometimes gradual changes in everyday routines and behavior patterns of those in our care are very subtle they may go unnoticed for quite some time until they suddenly seem to escalate and sneak up on us without warning where there was once a "normal " there is now a "new normal" taking over being […]
Care giving may take on an entirely different meaning when the person for whom you are caring is your spouse the 24 7 responsibilities can…
Try: Care giving may take on an entirely different meaning when the person for whom you are caring is your spouse the 24 7 responsibilities can be overwhelming to say the least the line between the spousal relationship and care giving relationship may become a blur and disappear before you realize it as a result […]
Epilepsy affects every age group the rate of people newly diagnosed epilepsy is actually higher in older care recipients cr than in middle-aged adults as…
Try: Epilepsy affects every age group the rate of people newly diagnosed epilepsy is actually higher in older care recipients cr than in middle-aged adults as in younger people the cause of epilepsy that begins in an elderly cr cannot be determined in about half of the cases in crs where the cause can be […]
A motor skill is a learned sequence of movements that combine to produce a smooth efficient action in order to master a particular task the…
Try: A motor skill is a learned sequence of movements that combine to produce a smooth efficient action in order to master a particular task the development of motor skill occurs in the motor cortex the region of the brain that controls voluntary muscle groups gross motor skill require the use of large muscle groups […]
The Care recipient (cr) will likely need assistance following a seizure it may be difficult to tell if the cr is ok at first ask…
Try: The Care recipient (cr) will likely need assistance following a seizure it may be difficult to tell if the cr is ok at first ask questions to determine if the person knows her name where she is what time or day it is and what happened if the cr is unable to answer these […]
The loss of cognitive abilities resulting from dementia and alzheimer’s disease can cover a broad spectrum there can be a loss of various skills including…
Try: The loss of cognitive abilities resulting from dementia and alzheimer’s disease can cover a broad spectrum there can be a loss of various skills including communication skills independence and logic among others there may be very little chance for a "re-habilitation" of these skills the definition of "rehabilitation" is to restore lost abilities in […]
Once seizures are entertained as a possible cause of a the care recipient’s cr medical problem a number of medical tests will likely need to…
Try: Once seizures are entertained as a possible cause of a the care recipient’s cr medical problem a number of medical tests will likely need to be done the simplest is a history and physical examination thephysician will review the events to see if they fit the typical profile for a seizure which often lasts […]
Seizures are very common in older adults seizures are often overlooked and mistakenly diagnosed as other conditions that can occur in older care recipients cr…
Try: Seizures are very common in older adults seizures are often overlooked and mistakenly diagnosed as other conditions that can occur in older care recipients cr crs who have frequent events of loss of memory language changes loss of consciousness tremor or sensory or numbness changes should consider whether they are having seizures the most […]
If the Care recipient (cr) is prone to seizures the caregiver should have an understanding of basic treatment a seizure appears frightening but a single…
Try: If the Care recipient (cr) is prone to seizures the caregiver should have an understanding of basic treatment a seizure appears frightening but a single brief seizure is usually not too dangerous to the cr having the seizure if the cr has a definite history of seizures it is rarely necessary to visit the […]