Most people are very negative young or old! It is in the company you keep. If you hear negativity all day your life will become negative no matter your age. Age is just a number! A big misconception is old people are grouchy. No this is not true. The best laughs I have had has been with people 90 and over.
about 8 years,
a fellow commenter
said...
Visiting the elderly is something that my family would need to start doing. Ever since my father got put in a senior home care center a month ago, he hardly received any visit from us. He mentioned that to me that it gave me an idea about visiting him every week.
about 10 years,
a fellow commenter
said...
listen to the caregiver, said the anonymous "caregiver"
over 11 years,
Tdrinker
said...
I enjoyed this article. Tips are practical and easy to follow up on with a loved one. Also if you are going out to do some running around with the person, keep it to one or two short tasks. I've found this with my Dad if we just do a couple of things, have a nice lunch together the day is much easier for both of us.
over 11 years,
needhelpfast
said...
I just discovered some items in a locked jewelry box are not there.The lock was loose but working last time I looked at it. The items were of value - gold, silver jewelry and of great sentiment. I have 2 caregivers for my mom both hired the same time, about 6 months ago. Thebox was on the second floor in a bedroom closet. These caregivers have not had reason to go up to 2nd floor, but I had family coming in for holidays and asked one of them to clean extensively and the other to remove bed linens. What do I do, how do I approach the subject. Up until now, both women have been very good.
over 11 years,
a fellow commenter
said...
Red Alert on Pictures or Stories of the PAST.
Old Pictures have triggered agitation EACH TIME.
LISTEN TO THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER!!!
Sometimes the agitation was immediate and sometimes it kept escalating to a very dangerous level for hours, days.
Anytime you bring up the past, even something positive like a trip, you can be playing with fire. In our case, our LO started planning on leaving the facility and created problems for days - weeks.
Visitors that did this quoted various Alzheimer's websites.
The point is the CAREGIVER knows best what works for the person in their care.
Any "visiting ideas" should be discussed with the CAREGIVER in advance.
Also some visitors, lack common sense, and should not visit at all.
over 11 years,
Karen925
said...
Terrific tips! In my experience, everything you suggest is spot on, and I'm talking about people with dementia too.
Most people are very negative young or old! It is in the company you keep. If you hear negativity all day your life will become negative no matter your age. Age is just a number! A big misconception is old people are grouchy. No this is not true. The best laughs I have had has been with people 90 and over.
Visiting the elderly is something that my family would need to start doing. Ever since my father got put in a senior home care center a month ago, he hardly received any visit from us. He mentioned that to me that it gave me an idea about visiting him every week.
listen to the caregiver, said the anonymous "caregiver"
I enjoyed this article. Tips are practical and easy to follow up on with a loved one. Also if you are going out to do some running around with the person, keep it to one or two short tasks. I've found this with my Dad if we just do a couple of things, have a nice lunch together the day is much easier for both of us.
I just discovered some items in a locked jewelry box are not there.The lock was loose but working last time I looked at it. The items were of value - gold, silver jewelry and of great sentiment. I have 2 caregivers for my mom both hired the same time, about 6 months ago. Thebox was on the second floor in a bedroom closet. These caregivers have not had reason to go up to 2nd floor, but I had family coming in for holidays and asked one of them to clean extensively and the other to remove bed linens. What do I do, how do I approach the subject. Up until now, both women have been very good.
Red Alert on Pictures or Stories of the PAST. Old Pictures have triggered agitation EACH TIME. LISTEN TO THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER!!! Sometimes the agitation was immediate and sometimes it kept escalating to a very dangerous level for hours, days. Anytime you bring up the past, even something positive like a trip, you can be playing with fire. In our case, our LO started planning on leaving the facility and created problems for days - weeks. Visitors that did this quoted various Alzheimer's websites. The point is the CAREGIVER knows best what works for the person in their care. Any "visiting ideas" should be discussed with the CAREGIVER in advance. Also some visitors, lack common sense, and should not visit at all.
Terrific tips! In my experience, everything you suggest is spot on, and I'm talking about people with dementia too.