Try: Check food contents while shopping at the grocery store look for foods displaying heart healthy labels make healthy substitutions choose substitutions like 1 milk instead of whole soft margarine for butter and lean meats like chicken and fish in place of ribs or ground meat prepare foods that are easy to eat when you come home from grocery shopping cut up vegetables and fruits and store them in the fridge ready for the next meal or when you are looking for a ready-to-eat snack this works better if the cr has access to foods between meals use your freezer make healthy eating easier by freezing good-for-you foods in portions freeze fruits such as bananas grapes and orange slices to make them more fun to eat for children

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Categories: Medical Physical

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References: Helpguide org

Keywords: Food healthy eating

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Start with breakfast for breakfast choose a high-fiber breakfast cereal one with five or more grams of fiber per serving if the cr likes a specific cereal add some bran or whole wheat toast have the cr try new grains begin cooking with brown rice wild rice barley whole-wheat pasta and bulgur these alternatives are higher in fiber than their more common counterparts focus on your baking when baking at home substitute whole-grain flour for half or all of the white flour since whole-grain flour is heavier than white flour if you don’t provide full meals for the cr bake some high fiber treats or snacks consider flaxseed flaxseeds are small brown seeds that are high in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids which can lower your total blood cholesterol the seeds are good because they can be included into many foods without changing the meal

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Categories: Medical Physical, Personal

Information: n/a

References: Helpguide org

Keywords: Food healthy eating

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Give the cr easy access to fruits and vegetables wash and cut fruit and veggies and put them in a refrigerator for quick and healthy snacks if the cr does not have access to a refrigerator leave out foods that won’t spoil use veggies in your cooking cook with as many vegetables as possible add pre-cut fresh or frozen vegetables to soups and sauces try legumes legumes are fiber-rich veggies try more beans peas and lentils make high-fiber snacks fresh and dried fruit raw vegetables and whole-grain crackers are all good choices for high fiber snacks also uuse nuts for a good high-fiber snack

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Categories: Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Helpguide org

Keywords: Food healthy eating fruits vegetables

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Avoid saturated or trans fats foods containing high levels of saturated fats or trans fats can boost cholesterol levels in your body much more significantly than other foods saturated fat and trans fat both increase the levels of bad cholesterol and can even lower levels of good cholesterol choose foods wisely pick foods rich in unsaturated fats fiber and protein fruits vegetables fish beans nuts and seeds are all great cholesterol foods examples of foods known for lowering cholesterol are oatmeal fish and nuts closely read labels don’t let the label fool you just because the package says that food is low in cholesterol doesn’t mean it is those foods might even contain cholesterol that’s heart-risky use fish as a simple staple by adding fish like salmon or herring to your diet twice a week you can significantly lower your cholesterol and thus your risk for heart attack

Materials: n/a

Categories: Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Helpguide org

Keywords: Food healthy eating

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure to cut the food into small pieces and make it soft enough to eat grind food or make it liquid using a blender or baby food grinder offer cr soft foods such as ice cream milk shakes yogurt soups applesauce gelatin or custard don’t use a straw; it may cause more swallowing problems instead have cr drink small sips from a cup limit the amount of milk the person drinks if it tends to catch in the throat give cr more cold drinks than hot drinks cold drinks are easier to swallow don’t give cr thin liquids such as coffee tea water or broth because they are hardest to swallow try buying thick-it which is available at most pharmacies add thick-it to liquids to make them thicker alternatively try using ice cream and sherbet to thicken liquids

Materials: Blender or baby food grinder

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, 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

Information: May have to be repeated more than once to different staff members tell er staff that cr has cognitive problems explain how best to talk with cr if cr must stay overnight in the hospital try to have a friend or family member stay with him her

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Swallow swallowing chew chewing eating throat mouth

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Don’t hurry cr he she needs time to chew and swallow each mouthful before taking another bite don’t feed cr if he she is drowsy or lying down he she should be in an upright sitting position during the meal and for at least 20 minutes after the meal have cr keep his her neck forward and chin down when swallowing stroke gently cr cr’s neck in a downward motion and say swallow to remind him her to swallow find out if cr cr’s pills can be crushed or taken in liquid form

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, 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

Information: May have to be repeated more than once to different staff members tell er staff that cr has cognitive problems explain how best to talk with cr if cr must stay overnight in the hospital try to have a friend or family member stay with him her

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Swallow swallowing chew chewing eating throat mouth trouble swallowing pills

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Move cr at least every two hours if he she is sitting up move cr at least every hour if he she is lying down put a 4-inch foam pad on top of the mattress check to make sure that the foam pad is comfortable for crn some people find these pads too hot for sleeping and may be allergic to them if the foam pad is a problem try using pads filled with gel air or water check to make sure cr sinks a little when lying down on the pad also the pad should fit snugly around his her body

Materials: 4 inch foam pad or pads filled with gel air or water

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile

Information: May have to be repeated more than once to different staff members tell er staff that cr has cognitive problems explain how best to talk with cr if cr must stay overnight in the hospital try to have a friend or family member stay with him her

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Skin problems pressure sores pressure ulcers bed bound mobility can’t move

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Look at cr cr’s heels hips buttocks shoulders back and elbows for redness or sores try to keep cr off the affected area

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision

Information: May have to be repeated more than once to different staff members tell er staff that cr has cognitive problems explain how best to talk with cr if cr must stay overnight in the hospital try to have a friend or family member stay with him her

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Skin problems pressure sores pressure ulcers bed bound mobility can’t move

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Soak cr cr’s feet in warm water; wash the feet with a mild soap; and check for cuts corns and calluses put lotion on the feet so that the skin doesn’t become dry and cracked cut or file toenails

Materials: Mild soap foot moisturizing lotion toenail clippers nail file

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision

Information: May have to be repeated more than once to different staff members tell er staff that cr has cognitive problems explain how best to talk with cr if cr must stay overnight in the hospital try to have a friend or family member stay with him her

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Foot feet toenails foot care bad feet

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Use a transfer or posey belt cg can buy this belt at a medical supply store or drugstore to move cr from a lying to a sitting position slide him her to the edge of the chair or bed by wrapping the transfer belt around the cr cr’s waist face cr and place hands under the belt on either side of cr’s waist bend knees and pull up by using thigh muscles to raise cr from a seated to a standing position

Materials: Transfer belt

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile

Information: May have to be repeated more than once to different staff members tell er staff that cr has cognitive problems explain how best to talk with cr if cr must stay overnight in the hospital try to have a friend or family member stay with him her

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Transfer transferring sit to stand transfer belt

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed