Try: Set a ‘family meal’ time at least once a week with friends or family
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Social
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References: guide to senior health and wellness by home watch care givers available at www homewatchcaregivers com
Keywords: Fixing meals eating lunch dinner food socializing
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Try: Try to find an activity that cr actually likes doing the possibilities are endless, walking the dog swimming dancing or even playing with a child or grandchild
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social
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References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 university of new mexico american diabetes association www diabetes org
Keywords: Exercise motivation activity
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Try: Try to pair something cr likes to do ith something else cr likes to do for example if cr regularly talks to a friend on the phone or over the back fence go for a walk with that person instead
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social
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References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 university of new mexico american diabetes association www diabetes org
Keywords: Exercise motivation activity
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Try: If it it’s feasible to walk to work or the store instead of taking the bus or driving give that a try
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical
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References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 university of new mexico american diabetes association www diabetes org
Keywords: Exercise motivation activity
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Try: Set some activity goals or milestones and reward yourself as you progress and reach them eventually the cr may find he is feeling better and is actually enjoying the activity and the activity itself becomes its own reward
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical
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References: 101 tips for staying healthy 2nd edition by schade d s and associates 1999 university of new mexico american diabetes association www diabetes org
Keywords: Exercise motivation activity
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Try: Refer to the time you spent with the cr as a visit and not care giving tell the cr that you really enjoyed visiting with him or her and ask if you can visit again soon thank the cr for taking the time to visit with you and share his or her experiences leave the cr with a compliment or some words of hope or encouragement when you leave for the day
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Categories: Emotional Psychological, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware
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Try: Avoid large gatherings of people in the home if cr shows signs of agitation or distress in crowds
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory
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References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at
Keywords: Crowds people agitated agitation distress
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Try: Try not to stress over not being able to get back to sleep because that very stress encourages the body to stay awake focus on the feelings and sensations in the body instead make relaxation the goal not sleep try a relaxation technique such as deep breathing or meditation which can be done without getting out of bed do a quiet non-stimulating activity if awake for more than 15 minutes try getting out of bed and doing a non-stimulating activity such as reading a book keep the lights dim so as not to cue the body clock that it’s time to wake up and avoid tv and computer screens postpone worrying if awakened during the night feeling anxious about something make a brief note of it on paper and postpone worrying about it until the next day when the body has had a chance to rest and the issue will be easier to resolve
Materials: Paper and pen
Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal
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References: sleeping well as you age helpful sleep tips for seniors by lawrence robinson gina kemp and robert segal 2011 available at www helpguide org
Keywords: Sleep insomnia sleep disorders can’t sleep anxious stress stressed out
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Try: Try naps during the day naps as short as five minutes can improve alertness and certain memory processes most people benefit from limiting naps to 15-45 minutes a person may feel groggy and unable to concentrate after a longer nap nap early in the afternoon napping too late in the day may disrupt nighttime sleep try to nap in a comfortable environment preferably with limited light and noise
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Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical
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References: memory loss and aging causes treatment and help for memory problems by melinda smith lawrence robinson and robert segal 2011 available at
Keywords: Sleep insomnia sleep disorders can’t sleep naps
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Try: If someone calls selling something e g a telemarketer don’t be afraid to hang up on them stay away from deals that sound too good to be true beware of deals that ask for a lot of money up front and promise sure success don’t be taken in by miracle cures for health problems do not agree to send money at the request of a telephone solicitor here are some examples of common scams bogus charities – the cr is approached either at the door or by telephone with a request to donate to a legitimate sounding charity be very wary of such calls many so-called charities are bogus and the money is diverted directly into the pockets of the crooks home improvement scams – the cr is approached normally by at least two individuals posing as contractors the unsuspecting victim is persuaded that a roof driveway or home needs repairs the strangers pretend to carry out the work which is in fact shoddy and almost worthless thefts from within the home – the cr is approached at the door by at least two individuals who use a ruse to enter the senior senior’s home such ruses are a request to use the telephone or to get a glass of water once inside one of the individuals will keep the cr occupied while the other individual rummages through the cr cr’s personal belongings and steals cash and jewelry bank investigator scheme – the cr is contacted outside their bank or by telephone by a stranger who identifies himself as a member of law enforcement the stranger asks for the cr cr’s help in catching a dishonest bank employee the cr is persuaded to go inside the bank to a particular teller window and withdraw a large sum of cash and then meet the official outside once the cr hands over the cash the stranger disappears with the money sweepstakes scam – the cr receives a call either from canada or from another part of the usa the caller explains that the cr has won a substantial prize but to collect that price the senior must first send a money order for up to 4 000 by express mail
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Categories: Emotional Psychological
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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed