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Safety Tips at Home for Seniors with Dementia




 Dementia is generally a memory loss health issue that occurs due in old age. It could not be cured completely but can be managed. Various memory loss treatments are given to the patients to keep the condition under control. It really gets worse over age and may lead to the Alzheimer’s disease. It drastically affects the ability to think and remember things that will affect the person’s entire lifestyle. Because, your life would not be the same if you keep forgetting everything all the time; even little things like names, numbers, date, day to day activities. The caregivers should take utmost care of the seniors with dementia and also provide proper memory care for them by helping them.

The house, in which the seniors with dementia live, plays a major role. The environment should be perfectly safe and equipped with all the necessary senior medical equipment. Here are some elder safety tips that every caregiver and senior with dementia should follow,


Home safety tips for seniors with dementia

           ·     Analyze the potential environmental risks around your house and the surroundings.

·        Ensure the sharp objects, poisonous liquids, slippery items are away from the elders.

·        Focus on the kitchen as it is the most a common where accidents prone to happen. Keep away the stove, electric appliances, sharp culinary utensils etc. from the reach of the elders.

·        It is absolutely safe if all the doors, cupboards and cabinets are childproofed. Use modern technology to notify you whenever the doors are opened.

·       Remind them of their past and present whenever and wherever possible, hang photos that will help the elders remember certain things, people or incidents.

·        Label all the things and utilities around your house for the convenience of seniors with dementia.

·        Provide visual directions for them around your house which will help them move around without any tripping and falling.

·        Create a healthy home environment for the elders that give them a pleasant and calm feeling. Plant different kinds of plants around your house like a small home garden and hang cool wall paintings and artworks which delight them.
·        Make your home more spacious and remove unwanted or least used things from your home for the comfort of the elders.

·        If caregivers can’t spend enough time with the elders, they can consider home nursing care for elders. There are many healthcare services that provide specialized care for the seniors with dementia.

·        Use proper technological assistance to help the elders in their lifestyle. There are many technologies, like senior medical equipment and applications are there for the welfare of seniors with dementia.

·        There are many therapeutic treatments and memory exercises for the elders to practice in their home to keep up the thinking and memory power.

Dementia could not be cured but it can be maintained. Seniors may require your full support to overcome their difficulty. Follow these tips and help your elderly to live a regular life.   

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