Seniors are no different than the rest of the population when it comes to feelings and fears. When seniors have dementia or are cognitively impaired, they are not able to share those feelings and they the feelings may manifest as...
If you are seeing dents, dings, scratches and other marks on the car that the senior drives, it is time to take the hard step of taking the driver license away from the senior. If you are unsure of the ability of the senior to drive, take a...
While many seniors experience physical, emotional and financial neglect at the hands of individuals, seniors with dementia may neglect their own needs. The senior with dementia is not aware of their own needs and how to meet them. They...
Elopement in the context of senior services addresses seniors with dementia or memory loss who leave a setting and cannot remember how or where to return to. This does not only happen to seniors who are living in facilities. It happens to...
The senior may not understand the risks inherent to their behavior. Seniors with dementia may forget that they have a pot on the stove and start a fire. Seeing burned pots on the stove may give an indication. Pots and pans on...