Long-term care insurance (LTC) helps provide for the cost of long-term care that is generally not covered by health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. LTC insurance covers non-medical services for individuals who are unable to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing,
Often the only presenting symptom in the elderly with an infection is a change in mental status or decline in functioning. Cognitive impairment in the elderly makes it very difficult to suspect a urinary tract infection is brewing. Urinary tract infections are the most common cause of bacteremia (bacteria in the blood) in older adults.
Many family caregivers need a break to avoid burnout. Respite care is temporary care to your loved one provided by others. The respite care provider offers the family caregiver that much needed rest and relief from being the sole caregiver.
Caregivers help people do the things they can no longer do for themselves. This loss of function may be due to accidents, illness, or just the aging process. Caregivers work 24 hours seven days a week and all hours in between. Many caregivers assist the elderly as they are experiencing physical and mental limitations.
Planning for a trip with an elderly person you are providing care to can be a logistical nightmare. The elderly with physical and mental limitations can enjoy a trip away from home. The key to ensuring a smooth and happy trip is preparation.
Scheduling routine activities can provide meaningful tasks for people who have dementia. Activities should be categorized as those that focus on work related tasks that people engaged in prior to dementia. These activities can be either job related, leisure, socialization, or home maintenance activities.
There are three primary reasons the elderly are taken to hospital ER; falls, dehydration, and medication errors. In the past month I have attended two Conferences, one in the U.S, and the other in Canada. The aforementioned have been cited as the top three preventable reasons elderly are hospitalized.
People with dementia from Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias, manifest a gradual
loss of mental functioning affecting memory, reasoning, and thinking.
The progressive brain disorder makes it more difficult for the person affected with dementia to remember things,
