Try: Have a large clock in the house and place next to it a calendar showing the day of the week and date Materials: Large clock calendar Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, 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: […]
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Care recipient (cr) forgets things and feels he has lost control over his daily life
Try: Put a white board in the living room and one in their bedroom write simple messages on the boards for example in their bedroom put something like’ today is friday tomorrow when you wake it will be saturday michelle is staying over and is in her old room this enables cr to feel informed […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to drink more water
Try: Carry a small refillable water bottle at all times and drink during downtime; while waiting in a bank line sitting on the train etc Materials: Small refillable water bottle Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share laughter it can help create a personal […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to keep hydrated drink more water
Try: Use a beautiful gold-rimmed glass and fill it with cold water from the tap Materials: Beautiful gold-rimmed glass Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share laughter it can help create a personal bond with others and remove any sense of personal isolation References: […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to keep hydrated drink more water
Try: Drink two glasses of water immediately after waking up Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share laughter it can help create a personal bond with others and remove any sense of personal isolation References: water & 20 tips for getting your […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to keep hydrated drink more water
Try: Bring a two-liter bottle of water to work and try to drink it all before leaving work if not finished drink it in traffic on the way home – it it’s like a race Materials: 2-liter bottle of water Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr […]
Care recipient (cr) gets dehydrated a lot and needs to drink more water
Try: Always keep a 24-ounce bottle of water handy while watching tv doing laundry making dinner etc Materials: 24-ounce bottle Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share laughter it can help create a personal bond with others and remove any sense of personal isolation […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to drink more water
Try: Freeze little bits of peeled lemons limes and oranges and use them in place of ice cubes – it it’s refreshing and helps get in a serving or two of fruit Materials: Peeled lemons limes and oranges Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to cut back on drinking diet sodas
Try: Don’t allow cr a diet soda until he has had two to four glasses of water cr will find that he won’t want the soda anymore or that just half a can is enough Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to reduce fat content in his diet
Try: Let ounces of water double grams of fat when eating something containing 10 grams of fat drink 20 ounces of water Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share laughter it can help create a personal bond with others and remove any […]