Try: Falls are a major cause of accidents for older adults the following are found to be the most common causes of falls around the home tripping over items left in the way missing the last step on the stairs tripping on doorsills slipping in the bathroom tripping on uneven sidewalks not using the handrail […]
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Elder law attorneys help people prepare for the time when they or their loved ones will face issues such as aging incapacity disability professional long…
Try: Elder law attorneys help people prepare for the time when they or their loved ones will face issues such as aging incapacity disability professional long term care and death specialists in this area of law understand the difficult conversations and decisions made during these life transitions they advocate for and educate individuals about their […]
Burnout-physical emotional and mental exhaustion-can occur when stressors become overwhelming stress and caregiver burnout are a leading cause of families moving their loved one into…
Try: Burnout-physical emotional and mental exhaustion-can occur when stressors become overwhelming stress and caregiver burnout are a leading cause of families moving their loved one into a residential facility symptoms of caregiver burnout symptoms of caregiver burnout include withdrawal from friends family and other loved ones loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed feeling blue […]
Long-term care is a variety of services and supports to meet health or personal care needs over an extended period of time most long-term care…
Try: Long-term care is a variety of services and supports to meet health or personal care needs over an extended period of time most long-term care is non-skilled personal care assistance such as help performing everyday activities of daily living adls activities of daily living these activities include bathing transferring to or from bed or […]
Here are some warning signs that let care givers know that they really need a break anger or sadness inability to concentrate unproductive worry frequent…
Try: Here are some warning signs that let care givers know that they really need a break anger or sadness inability to concentrate unproductive worry frequent mood swings stooped posture sweaty palms tension headaches neck pain chronic back pain or fatigue weight gain or loss problems with sleep over-reacting or acting on impulse using alcohol […]
The caregiver (cg) should be aware of the following symptoms of a stroke and monitor the Care recipient (cr) accordingly unexplained dizziness sudden fall without…
Try: The caregiver (cg) should be aware of the following symptoms of a stroke and monitor the Care recipient (cr) accordingly unexplained dizziness sudden fall without cause unable to communicate loss of speech sudden vision problems sudden weakness numbness on one side of the body arms legs face information elderly people are more prone to […]
Use this list as examples of issues you may face early stage mild can’t find the right words to name things or to complete thoughts…
Try: Use this list as examples of issues you may face early stage mild can’t find the right words to name things or to complete thoughts scrambles sequence of events when relating a story speaks of past events as if they are currently taking place can’t remember what was just said has difficulty following directions […]
The national association of insurance commissioners has developed standards that protect consumers you should look for a policy that includes at least one year of…
Try: The national association of insurance commissioners has developed standards that protect consumers you should look for a policy that includes at least one year of nursing home or home health care coverage including intermediate and custodial care nursing home or home health care benefits should not be limited primarily to skilled care coverage for […]
The main function of calluses and corns is protecting sensitive areas on the foot corns come in two varieties hard and soft hard corns are…
Try: The main function of calluses and corns is protecting sensitive areas on the foot corns come in two varieties hard and soft hard corns are usually found on the tops of the toes or on the outer sides of the little toes where the skin rubs against the shoe sometimes a corn will form […]
Doing research to determine if a senior housing community is appropriate for the Care recipient (cr) can be very challenging it is also challenging to…
Try: Doing research to determine if a senior housing community is appropriate for the Care recipient (cr) can be very challenging it is also challenging to determine what type of community is most appropriate and make a decision on a specific community the following are significant reasons why an assisted living may be the most […]