As people age, they face motor, sensory, and cognitive decline that may compromise their ability to do daily activities. One important instrumental activity of daily living for seniors is the use of telephones. However, a lot of them have difficulty making and receiving calls. A lot of seniors are unable to use …
Many of the elderly need medication to treat diseases or illnesses that they have contracted due to having weaker bodies. Unfortunately, most seniors don’t have the mental and physical capacity to take different pills, tablets, and other forms of medication during certain hours or days, so they would need the help of …
There are times when certain people find it difficult to sit still and concentrate on a specific task. This is very common among children but can also be experienced by adults or older adults who are suffering from cognitive and memory issues like dementia and Alzheimer’s. Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a …
Alzheimer’s and dementia are two of the most common illnesses that the elderly have. These two illnesses could cause seniors to be forgetful, as their memory becomes weak, and their cognitive abilities would also start to weaken. However, there are certain items that people with Alzheimer’s or dementia can use so that …
Watching a loved one suffer is a mentally and emotionally daunting task. The diagnosis of illness within one’s close circle also takes a toll on the well-being of the people taking care of them. The physical and emotional trauma faced by the patients also negatively affects the caregivers. Being constantly on the …
Alzheimer’s or dementia, a disease that erodes on a person’s mental capability by gradually eating away the brain cells responsible to receive, comprehend and store information. As a result, people with Alzheimer’s slowly lose their memory. This affects their ability to comprehend things and also, makes it difficult for them to communicate …
The Human body goes through different stages, and each stage has its own nutritional requirements. If someone ignores the value of taking a balanced diet according to his age group, then he/she may face several health challenges in old age. Although people of all ages have to take care of their diet, …
Alzheimer’s disease, or dementia, is a disorder that gradually causes a decline in a person’s ability to perform their daily tasks appropriately. The initial signs of Alzheimer’s include failing to retain the memory of recent events and social interactions. Patients with Alzheimer’s may face severe signs of forgetfulness as the disease progresses …
There are many different types of alarm systems that are designed to alert caregivers if their patient is getting out of bed and is walking or wandering in the bedrooms or other parts of the house or nursing facility. One of the most effective alarm systems for seniors and patients with Alzheimer’s, …
Dementia patients Alzheimer is a progressive disease, illness or rather injury that damages your brain cells to an extent that they degenerate and eventually die. The most common form of Alzheimer’s is Dementia, found in elderly people. Dementia affects a person’s ability to think, function and behave in a normal way. Although …
There are many items, devices, or products that can help seniors and patients with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and special needs in their daily living, and two of the most popular items are the car caddie and the organizer. What are these items? How do they help seniors? And how do you find the …
When caring for senior patients, effective communication is a necessity for positive outcomes. Elderly patients may have conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s, vision impairment, hearing loss, etc. So, the better you understand them in terms of conditions and circumstances, the better you will be able to communicate with them. Out of 23,000 …