How to Deal With Anger in the Elderly Try to identify the root cause of their anger. The aging process is not easy. It can spark resentment in seniors who are living with chronic pain, losing friends, experiencing memory issues, and all the other undignified things that come with getting ...
If your elderly loved one suffers from incontinence, then it may be impossible to ignore. The odor, the mess and the cleanup can all be glaringly obvious signs that something is wrong. Ironically, the subject seems to be one that is often ignored in households. Many children of elderly pare...
How to treat: Urinary Incontinence in the Frail ElderlyWhishaw, Michael KRoyal Melbourne Hospital
Determine the elderly’s state of consciousness and then give corresponding treatment according to the symptoms. For those who have consciousness:1. Ask them about the fall. If they can remember the fall and there is nothing wrong with them, assist them to stand, sit or lay...
Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. This becomes more common with age, especially in women. Incontinence can be embarrassing and make sex awkward. Women who experience stress incontinence may be afraid to orgasm. Extra pressure on the abdomen during intercourse can also cause urinar...
Missed days of work and the costs of incontinence care products, food and transportation to doctor’s appointments all add up. What was initially a short-term offer for help can turn into a months-long or even years-long obligation. A caregiver’s own health and financial situation can ...
Senior isolation can be dangerous. Learn how to combat loneliness in the elderly and how to help a lonely parent.
Below I'll discuss briefly what I think are good things to carry around in your purse, since this can help you not go overboard with the decluttering process and eliminate things from your purse that you'll actually wish you had in there!
is one of the most common complications of the clinic, the rapid development of the disease, difficult to cure, relapse easily after treatment, has become the number one killer in bedridden patients". Many elderly people who suffer from urinary incontinence may suffer from bedsore if they do ...
How do you clean an elderly patient after a bowel movement? Cleaning up a bowel movement for an elderly patient follows the same guidelines outlined above. Since the elderly often have fragile skin, pay close attention to this and execute the procedure with the gentleness required to prevent ski...