Try: Avoid eating high fat foods eat less than 60 grams of fat per day avoid processed foods fast food and desserts avoid animal and animal product foods because cholesterol clogs arteries and reduces blood flow load up with fresh fruits and vegetables Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Sexuality Intimacy, Gender, Male Information: […]
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Care recipient (cr) is experiencing impotence
Try: Exercise take a 15 minute walk clean the garage or mow the lawn cr needs to slowly and gradually start exercising Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Sexuality Intimacy, Gender, Male Information: n/a References: top ten tips to naturally cure male impotence forget the medication and the side-effects by joe barton 2007 available […]
Care recipient (cr) gets leg cramps at night
Try: Untuck the sheets and blankets at the foot of the cr’s bed each night tucked-in bedding can press the cr’s feet down which will tighten his calf muscles Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: leg cramps harvard medical school 2005 available at Keywords: Leg cramps muscle cramps bed sleep *This […]
Care recipient (cr) often gets calf muscle cramps in his or her legs
Try: Encourage the cr to eat potassium-rich foods every day like bananas apricots tomatoes broccoli cabbage grapefruit and oranges insufficient potassium in the diet can cause calf muscle cramps Materials: Bananas apricots tomatoes broccoli cabbage grapefruit oranges Categories: Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from the harvard medical school website www healthharvard edu leg cramps […]
Alzheimer alzheimer’s disease is defined as a form of dementia characterized by the loss of several important mental functions caring for an alzheimer’s Care recipient (cr) can be extremely difficult finding in house help can assist the care giver and also help the cr
Try: First you need to evaluate the needs of the family caregiver and the cr it is important to identify job details when interviewing potential candidates you should be upfront and clear from the onset look for appropriate qualifications for caregiver help some qualifications you may want to require are certified health care worker and […]
Recognizing alzheimer’s symptoms in the Care recipient (cr) is important for treatment however it can be difficult to distinguish between a serious condition or simply natural symptoms of old age unfortunately there are many signs of alzheimer’s that often go undiagnosed and therefore are untreated
Try: As part of the natural aging process human memory diminishes although some reduction in memory is probably natural serious memory loss or memory loss coupled with loss of learning and motor skills could be a sign of alzheimer’s memory loss is likely the most common symptom other alzheimer’s symptoms include reductions in basic learning […]
Care recipient’s cr cr’s calf muscles cramp up at night
Try: Put a heating pad on the cr’s calves for ten minutes before he or she goes to sleep Materials: Heating pad Categories: Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from the harvard medical school internet website www health harvard edu leg cramps 2005 Keywords: Leg cramps muscles cramps calf muscle cramps *This information is listed […]
Care recipient (cr) often wakes up at night complaining of leg cramps
Try: Wear comfortable flat shoes that have good foot support avoid wearing high heels if possible Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: leg cramps harvard medical school 2005 available at Keywords: Leg cramps muscles cramps feet foot care shoes *This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically […]
Care recipient (cr) often wakes up at night complaining of leg cramps
Try: Cr should stretch his leg muscles three times each day place hands against a wall take one or two steps backward until legs are straight keep heels on the floor until a strong stretch iis felt n calves hold for 10 seconds Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: leg cramps […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble tasting his foods
Try: Avoid left over and stale foods prepare meals when the cr is hungry so that food is always fresh and tastes fresh Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste Information: n/a References: remedy for loss of taste 2008 available at Keywords: Taste can’t taste loss of taste taste buds […]