Try: Encourage the cr to hold their breath drink some water use smelling salts take deep breaths exercise if hiccups become excessive in duration look for the following warning signs that the hiccups may be causing injury reflux stomach pain spitting up blood excessive nausea

Materials: Smelling salts water

Categories: Medical Physical

Information: If excessive hiccups continue a doctor may suggest a rectal digital massage for elderly patients to treat persistent hiccups

References: n/a

Keywords: Hiccups reflux stomach pain

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

Try: Be sure cr wears an identification bracelet should she become lost or disoriented during the crisis contact the local alzheimer alzheimer’s association chapter and enroll cr in the safe return program

Materials: Id bracelet

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Natural disaster hurricane storm snow blizzard tornado emergency weather

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

Try: Under no circumstances should cr be left alone following a natural disaster do not count on cr to stay in one place while care giver cr goes to get help provide plenty of reassurance

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Natural disaster hurricane storm snow blizzard tornado emergency weather

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

Try: Give neighbors a list of emergency phone numbers of caregivers family members and primary medical resources

Materials: Pen paper

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Natural disaster hurricane storm snow blizzard tornado emergency weather

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

Try: Educate neighbors beforehand about cr’s specific disabilities including inability to follow complex instructions memory loss impaired judgment and probable disorientation and confusion give examples of some of the simple one-step instructions that cr may be able to follow

Materials: Pen paper

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Natural disaster hurricane storm snow blizzard tornado emergency weather

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

Try: Have regular emergency drills so that each member of the household has a specific task realize that cr cannot be expected to hold any responsibility in the crisis plan and that someone will need to take primary responsibility for supervising cr during the disaster

Materials: Pen paper

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, 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: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Natural disaster hurricane storm snow blizzard tornado emergency weather

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

Try: Always have at least an extra week week’s supply of any medical or personal hygiene items critical to cr cr’s welfare such as food and water medications incontinence undergarments hearing aid batteries extra pair of eyeglasses

Materials: Week week’s supply of any medical or personal hygiene items

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Natural disaster hurricane storm snow blizzard tornado emergency weather

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

Try: Encourage the cr to try swimming to help ease the arthritus pain participating in a water aerobics program is is great way for the cr to have fun and make new friends while exercising if there isn’t a developed water aerobics program locally the cr can simply walk laps in a shallow end of a swimming pool ask the cr to jog in waist-high or shoulder-high water the deeper the water is the less strain on the body if the cr is capable encourage him or her to swim laps the back stroke is the least challenging and should offer the least amount of resistance to arthritic joints

Materials: n/a

Categories: Medical Physical, Social

Information: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: n/a

Keywords: Arthritis activities swimming pain

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

Try: Get to know cr’s neighbors and identify specific individuals who would be willing to help in a crisis develop a plan of action with them in case cr is alone during a crisis

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints allowing the cr to keep in shape without the pain of traditional exercise

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Natural disaster hurricane storm snow blizzard tornado emergency weather

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

Try: Keep a spare set of dentures on hand check for correct fit

Materials: Spare set of dentures

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

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Dentures dental teeth false teeth

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