Care recipient (cr) needs a healthier diet

Try: Buy healthy foods such as vegetables fruits and whole-grain products be sure to buy foods that cr likes and can eat Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical 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 […]

Care recipient (cr) needs a healthier diet

Try: Buy food that is easy to prepare such as pre-made salads and single food portions have someone else make meals if possible Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical 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 […]

Care recipient (cr) needs to get more exercise or at least move around more

Try: Watch exercise videos dvds made for older people try exercising with someone Materials: Tv or exercise dvds Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical 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: […]

Care recipient (cr) isn’t able to exercise due to poor endurance level

Try: Do simple tasks around the home such as sweeping and dusting Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical 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: Exercise endurance *This information […]

Care recipient (cr) refuses to stop driving

Try: Hide the car keys move the car take out the distributor cap disconnect the battery Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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 […]

Care recipient (cr) refuses to stop driving

Try: Contact the local state department of motor vehicles ask them to do a medical review of cr cr may be asked to retake a driving test cr’s license could be taken away Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, […]

Care recipient (cr) has irregular toilet and sleep habits

Try: Take a walk together each day exercise is good for caregivers too 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: Toileting bladder […]