Aging with RAZ
Weekly caregiving tips by Tracy Cram Perkins, a dementia care consultant.
Weekly caregiving tips by Tracy Cram Perkins, a dementia care consultant.
With natural aging, the lenses in our eyes thicken. Some may develop cataracts or macular degeneration. We need more light to see. Being able to see obstacles helps our brain improve balance. Adequate lighting...
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You are caring for a loved one. One night after dinner you are standing in the kitchen staring off into space. That heavy feeling you have been fighting for some time now overwhelms you. Your hands begin to sha...
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Video chats work best if our loved one is in the early stages of dementia. They will need instruction and possibly multiple one-on-one, in-person practice sessions with you and their device. This may require so...
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We all want connections with our loved ones. But how do we keep the relationship alive when we are long distance caregivers? Use your phone calls. But my loved one is changing, and I can’t connect with them t...
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Hypothermia can happen for several reasons. In someone with brain changes the disease can impair their body’s ability to regulate temperature. 🔷 They may not recognize they are cold. 🔷 Wandering. 🔷 Can’t c...
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When it’s hot, we already know we need water, rest, and shade. That said, our loved ones may not recognize there is an issue. Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are caused by the body overheating. It can happen...
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You’re standing in the shower crying because you were up half the night, because your loved one saw things that weren’t there. No matter what you said, they wouldn’t calm down or see reason. Hallucinations are...
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It always happens when you are having "that day." Nothing seems to be going right. And now your loved one is restless, pacing, and agitated and they can't tell you why. It's an unmet need and not the disease. W...
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Why isn't my loved one eating? ➡️ Can't see the food to eat it. ➡️ No longer recognizes food. ➡️ Difficulties swallowing. ➡️ Decreased appetite due to aging. Let's address the first stage, when they can'...
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Your loved one isn't bathing. The smell turned your eyes into Niagara Falls. You've tried everything, even yelling, "You Stink". They say, "I've already bathed". And they firmly believe they bathed. What can w...
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We've all experienced what it's like to run on fumes. To misplace our keys and later find them somewhere unexpected versus our loved ones who pick up the keys and wonder what they are. As caregivers, we are ex...
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UTIs are one of the most common health issues in older adults, and they can be especially hard to detect in people with dementia. Here's what to look out for and how to help prevent them. 💡Urinary Tract Infe...
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