Try: Drowsiness is an issue facing many older care recipients cr the causes of drowsiness will vary depending on the individual in some rare cases drowsiness may be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting these include concussion or head trauma extremely high levels of sodium hypernatremia extremely low levels of sodium hyponatremia hypothermia medication overdose once the underlying cause is diagnosed it is important for the cr to follow the treatment plan that the health care professional designs specifically for the cr to reduce the risk of potential complications including depression heart disease inability to perform daily tasks poor quality of life information references www localhealth com

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Try: Drowsiness is a condition that can affect care recipients cr the following are potential causes of drowsiness sleep disorders are a common cause of drowsiness these include a number of conditions of which sleep apnea insomnia and narcolepsy are the most well-known depression stress and grief are also associated with compromised sleep treating or minimizing these conditions can greatly improve the ability to fall asleep and stay asleep certain medications are known to cause sleepiness these include sedatives and tranquilizers pain medications and allergy medications such as antihistamines also be aware of sudden changes in the cr a sudden onset of drowsiness can indicate a life-threatening condition especially if it is related to a head injury exposure to extreme cold or a medication overdose information references www localhealth com

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Try: Drowsiness is sometimes experienced in some care recipients cr drowsiness refers to feeling sleepy or tired or being unable to keep your eyes open drowsiness can be accompanied by lethargy weakness and lack of mental agility while most people feel drowsy at some point or another persistent sleepiness or fatigue especially at inappropriate times can indicate a sleep disorder or other medical problems drowsiness can be caused by many things including sleep disorders and other sleep related conditions sleepiness can be dangerous when performing tasks that require constant concentration such as driving a vehicle any cr who experiences persistent drowsiness should not be doing potentially dangerous activities that could result in self harm or harm to others information references www localhealth com

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Try: Drowsiness is an issue facing many older care recipients cr the causes of drowsiness will vary depending on the individual the following are possible causes of drowsiness in the cr drowsiness can result from common situations or conditions that affect sleep such as depression grief irregular sleep schedule stress long travel or travel across time zones poor sleep environment information references www localhealth com

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Try: Drowsiness is an issue facing many older care recipients cr the causes of drowsiness will vary depending on the individual the following are possible causes of drowsiness in the cr drowsiness may be caused by sleep disorders including insomnia narcolepsy sleep disorder characterized by daytime sleep attacks sleep apnea disorder characterized by the interruption of breathing while asleep drowsiness can also be caused by different types of medications including anticonvulsants used to treat epilepsy and seizures antidepressants antiemetics used to treat nausea antihistamines or other allergy medications sedatives or tranquilizers information references www localhealth com

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Try: Swallowing difficulty occurs in some care recipients cr the following are common symptoms of swallowing problems in the cr coughing or choking while eating or drinking the need to repeat the swallowing movement several times nocturnal awakening due to choking from saliva food remaining in mouth after eating causing bad breath drooling due to decreased control of mouth muscles aspiration pneumonia malnutrition and dehydration food impacted at the throat information references www info gov hk

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Try: Excessive drooling is a condition experienced by some care recipients cr if the cr suffers from excessive saliva production there are some medical considerations to be made first you may want to consider speech or occupational therapy as a way in which to improve the cr’s facial muscle strength and function in addition to speech and occupational therapy a visit with a dentist or orthodontist may provide some treatment options for many senior crs the use of orthodontic appliances is quite effective at alleviating the complications of drooling although the downside is that they can be quite uncomfortable in some crs the physician may recommend the use of prescription medications designed to slow the impact and production of the salivary glands however keep in mind that these medications pose serious side effects while some excessive saliva production is common with age if that production of excessive saliva continues there may be a more serious issue that involves medical attention seeking medical attention a physician can make the diagnosis and establish a team care approach in determining what course of treatment is best for the cr’s condition information references

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Try: Swallowing difficulty occurs in some care recipients cr the following are common factors of swallowing problems in the cr eating swallowing too quickly poorly fitting denture affecting chewing process inappropriate food texture too hard too large slippery or sticky poor positioning while eating distraction by the cr also be aware for signs of suffocation in the cr the following are signs of suffocation in the cr hands held around the neck unable to talk or obvious breathing difficulty face or neck color turning blue loss of consciousness information references www info gov hk

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Try: Concentration problems may accompany other symptoms which vary depending on the underlying disease disorder or condition in the Care recipient (cr) depending on the cr’s condition concentration difficulties may accompany symptoms related to chronic illnesses and metabolic disorders including abdominal pain abnormal heart rhythm changes in skin confusion or loss of consciousness for even a brief moment difficulty breathing or rapid breathing fatigue feeling very thirsty frequent urination or reduced or absent urination fruity breath muscle weakness nausea with or without vomiting information references www localhealth com

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Try: Concentration problems may accompany other symptoms which vary depending on the underlying disease disorder or condition in the Care recipient (cr) concentration difficulties may accompany symptoms related to other problems in the cr such as injury stroke dementia or psychiatric conditions common examples include change in sleep patterns changes in mood personality or behavior confusion or loss of consciousness for even a brief moment difficulty with memory thinking talking comprehension writing or reading impaired balance and coordination loss of vision or changes in vision nausea with or without vomiting numbness weakness or paralysis seizure severe headache information references www localhealth com

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