Try: Go through each room of the home the yard and the garage thinking about the following safety does anything pose a safety problem in the room can the senior move around the room and perform tasks safely accessibility is everything accessible to the senior can they reach things and work switches doors cabinets and […]
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Hospice provides an alternative to the traditional medical care that hospitals and nursing facilities commonly provide toward the end of a person’s life in hospice…
Try: Hospice provides an alternative to the traditional medical care that hospitals and nursing facilities commonly provide toward the end of a person’s life in hospice the goal is shifted from attempting to cure an illness or performing life-saving measures to keeping a person as comfortable and free of pain as possible in addition to […]
To determine the types of care your relative needs ask yourself these questions #what kind of care does my relative need now and is that…
Try: To determine the types of care your relative needs ask yourself these questions #what kind of care does my relative need now and is that likely to change in the future #could my relative be taken care of at home if he or she had some help from a skilled nurse and or a […]
Exercise releases chemicals in your body that promote more restful sleep there are four main types of exercise endurance activities such as walking swimming or…
Try: Exercise releases chemicals in your body that promote more restful sleep there are four main types of exercise endurance activities such as walking swimming or riding a bike increase your heart rate and breathing to improve the health of your heart and circulatory system strength exercises build muscle tissue and reduce age-related muscle loss […]
Shingles can be an incredibly painful condition yet few people other than those who suffer from it understand shingles shingles is caused by the varicella…
Try: Shingles can be an incredibly painful condition yet few people other than those who suffer from it understand shingles shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus – the same virus that causes chickenpox shingles also known as herpes zoster lurks in the nervous systems of some people who have had chickenpox then when […]
The most common causes of insomnia in older adults include #poor sleep habits and sleep environment examples of poor sleep habits are irregular sleep hours…
Try: The most common causes of insomnia in older adults include #poor sleep habits and sleep environment examples of poor sleep habits are irregular sleep hours consumption of alcohol before bedtime and falling asleep with the tv on #pain or medical illness pain can keep you from sleeping well in addition many health conditions such […]
We can help reduce the incidence of elder abuse but it’ll take more effort than we’re making now preventing elder abuse means doing three things…
Try: We can help reduce the incidence of elder abuse but it’ll take more effort than we’re making now preventing elder abuse means doing three things listening to seniors and their caregivers intervening when you suspect elder abuse educating others about how to recognize and report elder abuse what you can do as a caregiver […]
Financial exploitation involves unauthorized use of an elderly person’s funds or property either by a caregiver or an outside scam artist an unscrupulous caregiver might…
Try: Financial exploitation involves unauthorized use of an elderly person’s funds or property either by a caregiver or an outside scam artist an unscrupulous caregiver might misuse an elder’s personal checks credit cards or accounts steal cash income checks or household goods forge the elder’s signature engage in identity theft typical rackets that target elders […]
Carried out by unethical doctors nurses hospital personnel and other professional care providers examples of healthcare fraud and abuse regarding elders include not providing healthcare…
Try: Carried out by unethical doctors nurses hospital personnel and other professional care providers examples of healthcare fraud and abuse regarding elders include not providing healthcare but charging for it overcharging or double-billing for medical care or services getting kickbacks for referrals to other providers or for prescribing certain drugs overmedicating or undermedicating recommending fraudulent […]
Elder neglect failure to fulfill a caretaking obligation constitutes more than half of all reported cases of elder abuse it can be active intentional or…
Try: Elder neglect failure to fulfill a caretaking obligation constitutes more than half of all reported cases of elder abuse it can be active intentional or passive unintentional based on factors such as ignorance or denial that an elderly charge needs as much care as he or she does signs of neglect by caregivers or […]