Covering All Your Senior Family Member’s Care Needs
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Management, Dementia and Memory Loss, Uncategorized on Feb 10th, 2010
Recently, at a class I was teaching, someone asked why her mother with Alzheimer’s dementia would not eat in the skilled nursing home she was in when at home she didn’t have a problem.
Often, in medical and residential facilities, they give the patient too many choices, a challenge for those with dementia. I told her [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Dementia and Memory Loss, Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2009
by Janice M. Kelly B.S.N., Care Manager, D.S.D.
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. For elders, there is the risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart disease and Diabetes. As you age, you might need less energy, but you still need just [...]