Care recipient (cr) has lost the ability to feel hot or cold water temperature

Try: Use a thermometer to tell if bath water is too hot or too cold

Materials: Thermometer

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

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

Keywords: Sensation hot cold feel bath water temperatures home safety

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

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