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  |  | | | September 2010 | A Resource for Those Who Care About Seniors | | | | | | Look for Signs that a Senior Loved One Needs Help
The signs that a senior loved one needs help can be subtle: spoiled food in the refrigerator, dust on the furniture, spills on floors and carpets, and piles of late bills or old newspapers. The failure to tune into those signs can lead to not-so-subtle problems such as falls and health issues that threaten an older adult's ability to remain at home.
"Focusing on what is going on in a senior's life as well as encouraging that individual to be open to the need for elder-care assistance is the first step toward ensuring that a loved one is safe," said Paul Hogan, Co-founder and Chairman of the Home Instead Senior Care® network.
Here are other signs to watch for:
- Look over the grocery list. Has your loved one's declining health prompted them to purchase more convenience and junk foods, and neglect proper nutrition? Are they losing weight?
- Look up at fans and ceilings. Has the inability to lift their arms and climb stepstools prevented your senior loved one from cleaning soot and grime from high places?
- Look down at frayed carpets, throw rugs, objects and furniture, which could be creating tripping hazards. Does your senior loved one's bad knee put them at greater risk on cracked sidewalks and with broken stair rails?
- Look below bathroom and kitchen sinks. Is poor eyesight making it difficult for your senior loved one to read medication labels and to properly store cleaning materials? Are they forgetting to refill medications and to take them on schedule? Check the refill date against the number of pills in the bottle to help determine if your loved one is taking medication regularly. Or call the pharmacy.
- Look at your senior's appearance. Is clothing dirty and unkempt, and is your loved one neglecting personal hygiene?
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Tap into community resources to learn how to assist your parents if they are starting to need more help at home. Geriatric care managers and Area Agencies on Aging are good places to start. Or go to the family caregiver education series topic signs of aging at www.CaregiverStress.com.
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| | |  | Dr. Amy D'Aprix is a life transition consultant, author, corporate speaker, facilitator, coach and an expert in aging, retirement and caregiving. Dr. Amy helps transform the lives of people involved in the caregiving experience. Her passion, understanding and empathy come from her own personal experience of caring for her parents for more than a decade.
Conversation: Minding Our Elders was created by Carol Bradley Bursack after she cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Her blog and Web site feature links to helpful agencies, articles rich with information and comfort, links to chat groups, and resources for caregiver, boomer and senior needs.
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