Try: Have the cr keep active on the go choose stairs over the elevator park at the far end of the parking lot when arriving at appointments walk down every isle of the grocery store while shopping practice balancing skills while standing do neck rolls while waiting at a stoplight if the cr doesn’t get […]
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Exercise is beneficial for most care recipients cr the cr will often have many low cost options for exercise the cr can exercise without spending money on a gym membership or expensive equipment
Try: The cr can try neck rolls and light stretching while watching tv have the cr use milk jugs or soup cans for weights check the local library for exercise videos go outside and do basic yard work for exercise suggest the cr climb stairs or walk in the hallway walk around the block with […]
Care recipient (cr) has forgotten how to put on her make up or that she use to enjoy wearing make up
Try: Encourage cr to wear makeup if she has always used it if needed help her put on powder and lipstick don’t use eye makeup Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Gender, Female, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, […]
Care recipient (cr) forgets to groom himself
Try: Encourage cr to shave and help him as needed use an electric razor for safety Materials: Electric razor Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Gender, Male, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: n/a References: caring […]
Care recipient (cr) looks unkempt
Try: Take cr to the barber or beauty shop some barbers or hairstylists may come to cr’s home keep cr cr’s nails clean and trimmed Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Gender, Male, Female, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So […]
Care recipient (cr) forgets to put clothing on like underwear or socks
Try: Lay out clothes in the order cr should put them on such as underwear first then pants then a shirt and then a sweater Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T […]
Care recipient (cr) forgets to put clothing on like underwear or socks
Try: Hand cr one clothing item at a time or give step-by-step dressing instructions Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: n/a References: caring […]
Care recipient (cr) has forgotten how to brush his her teeth
Try: Show cr how to brush his her teeth go step-by-step for example pick up the toothpaste take the top off put the toothpaste on the toothbrush and then brush remember to let cr do as much as possible Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L […]
Care recipient (cr) isn’t properly caring for his her dentures
Try: Make sure cr is using the denture cleaning material the right way Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal Information: n/a 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: Dentures denture […]
Care recipient (cr) refuses to brush his her teeth a lot
Try: Ask cr to rinse his her mouth with water after each meal and use mouthwash once a day Materials: Mouth wash Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: […]