Outdoor Summer Exercise
Easy Outdoor Summer Exercise Ideas for Seniors The weather makes it easier to start a new exercise routine in the summer. Also, you don't need as much specific equipment as you would require to exercise indoors, along with a wider range of exercises to choose from. There are no universal exercises for seniors because everyone has a different routine adapted to their specific needs, so it's challenging to determine what exercises...
How seniors can slowly embrace new technologies
Many seniors fear new technologies in our high-tech society. Some feel as if it’s too complicated to learn to use, others feel as if they might break such expensive equipment, and others simply don’t see the need for more new innovations, and prefer sticking to their own habits. It can be very positive to put some of those fears to rest. Assistive devices, mobile apps, and medical alert systems are...
Wandering and getting lost
Dementia Behaviour: Wandering This is the final installment on the most common behaviours we see when caring for a loved one with dementia. As we know the disease can cause us to lose our ability to recognise familiar faces and places. People with dementia can wander and get lost at any stage of the disease. Sixty percent of those with Alzheimer’s wander at some point. Some of us want to go...
Dementia Behaviours: New Suspicions
Dementia Behaviours This is our fifth blog on behaviours, and this is one I dealt with personally. Before I tell you my personal experience. I think we need to understand that people with dementia may become suspicious of those around them. Even saying they have stolen from them, or if speaking to their spouse, they may accuse them of infidelity. Delusions which are firmly held beliefs in things that are not real...
Repetitive Actions
This is our fourth blog about behaviours and how we as caregivers should respond to said behaviours. Have you ever noticed that your loved one may be saying or doing the same thing over and over – like repeating a word, question, or activity. You may find yourself getting frustrated and saying something to the effect of, I just answered you two seconds ago, why are you repeating the same...
Forgetfulness and Confusion
This is our third blog in a series on behaviours. Forgetfulness and confusion in the later stages of the disease, will present itself as your loved one not being able to remember familiar faces, places, names, or things. In the earlier stages of the disease, it may be mild, and the person may have trouble remembering recent events making decisions or processing what is said by others. They may even...
Anxiety and Agitation
In our first blog on behaviours, we explored anger and aggression and determined that the best way to deal with it was to remain calm and remember that it is not truly towards us as caregivers. It is usually because your loved one is frustrated, and they do not know how to truly express themselves. According to the Dementia Society there is a basic three-step approach in understanding and finding solutions...
Anger and Aggression
Many of us are dealing with loved ones who have dementia, be it Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, Frontotemporal, vascular, or any of the other dementias out there. What has been noticed is that there are several behaviours that present themselves and we have decided to address the most common ones over the next few months in our blogs. These behaviours may present themselves over the course of a few hours a...
Summer Safety Tips For Independent Living Seniors While Indoors
In a previous blog, we discussed some safety tips for when you are outdoors during the summer month, here we are presenting you with some indoor safety tips to ensure you are better prepared to tackle the hot days of summer. Keep it cool! During hot days, it is strongly recommended that seniors stay in an air-conditioned environment and try to limit their time outdoors. If your home does not have air...
Summer Safety Tips For Independent Living Seniors While Outdoors
We all know how long our winters are here in Canada, we all look forward to the spring and summer when we can get back outside to enjoy the great outdoors again. Many seniors enjoy and appreciate the summer weather because they get to feel more relaxed and there are many outdoor activities to take advantage of until the weather cools down. Getting a lot of sunlight is especially important,...