Try: Dizziness is a subjective symptom in which individuals may describe feelings of light-headedness wooziness or disorientation dizziness is a common problem among the elderly research has shown that roughly 30 of individuals in their 70s had some type of dizziness problem the percentages increase with age two common causes of dizziness in older individuals […]
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Disinhibition is a term used to describe behavior that shows a lack of restraint or is inappropriate disinhibited behavior is observed in some elderly individuals…
Try: Disinhibition is a term used to describe behavior that shows a lack of restraint or is inappropriate disinhibited behavior is observed in some elderly individuals because of decreased cognitive and mental capabilities disinhibited behavior is often associated with dementia and is a symptom of the disease disinhibition in an elderly individual can result in […]
It is important that a caregiver understand and be knowledge if the Care recipient (cr) has a living will the existence of a living will…
Try: It is important that a caregiver understand and be knowledge if the Care recipient (cr) has a living will the existence of a living will can affect the cr’s medical treatment like other advanced care directives a living will is only applicable if the cr is mentally incapacitated if the cr has capacity he […]
A living will describes the type of medical care the cr desires and the conditions when life sustaining treatment should be administered or removed before…
Try: A living will describes the type of medical care the cr desires and the conditions when life sustaining treatment should be administered or removed before the care recipient’s cr living will can have effect on his treatment it must be legally valid as a formal legal document living wills have specific requirements under state […]
Denial is an unconscious process in which the individual “denies” or refuses to acknowledge that a situation exists denial can be used to cope with…
Try: Denial is an unconscious process in which the individual "denies" or refuses to acknowledge that a situation exists denial can be used to cope with many things but among the elderly denial is often used defense used to cope with growing older denial is all right in moderation because it allows Care recipient (cr) […]
You should know if the Care recipient (cr) has an advance health care directive in case there is a major medical emergency in addition you…
Try: You should know if the Care recipient (cr) has an advance health care directive in case there is a major medical emergency in addition you should know the location of the advance health care directive in the event of a major medical emergency the document should be easy to get to advance health care […]
The Care recipient (cr) must consent to most medical treatments determining if the cr has the mental capacity to consent to treatment can be a…
Try: The Care recipient (cr) must consent to most medical treatments determining if the cr has the mental capacity to consent to treatment can be a difficult process in order to have the capacity to consent to treatment the cr must understand the information presented to him understand the consequences of the supplied information be […]
Is a reverse mortgage right for you in general a reverse mortgage converts home equity into cash in several different ways these include monthly payments…
Try: Is a reverse mortgage right for you in general a reverse mortgage converts home equity into cash in several different ways these include monthly payments an equity line of credit a one-time payout or a combination of these options the amount a person can borrow depends on his her age the value of the […]
The ability to make informed decisions is essential to medical treatment if the Care recipient (cr) suffers from diminished capacity he may be unable to…
Try: The ability to make informed decisions is essential to medical treatment if the Care recipient (cr) suffers from diminished capacity he may be unable to give informed consent to medical decisions mental capacity refers to the ability of a cr to make decisions based upon a competent perception of reality in general the law […]
Normally the Care recipient (cr) determines his medical treatment however if the cr cannot give consent because of a lack of capacity someone must make…
Try: Normally the Care recipient (cr) determines his medical treatment however if the cr cannot give consent because of a lack of capacity someone must make the decision on medical care one solution is to appoint a guardian for the cr to have a guardian appointed a guardianship petition must be filed in a court […]