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Caring for an elderly spouse
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Adverse Drug Reactions In the Elderly
Adverse drug reactions happen, for the most part, because of the number of medications taken and the different times of day each medication needs to be taken. Elderly patients, on average, take 3 times as much medication as younger people. Amongst the wide…
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How To Set Up a Caregiving Schedule
With the right scheduling tool, you can coordinate with friends and family members and professional carers to provide better, more structured care for your loved one. How to set up a caregiving schedule As a carer, you already know how…
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How to use a Dosette box
Forgetting to take medication, or forgetting that you’ve taken it and taking too much, can have serious consequences. A dosette box can make make all the difference. Why use a dosette box? Medication management has grown increasingly complex over the past years. It’s therefore critical to know how to use a dosette box, also known as a pill sorter, effectively. Conditions like diabetes, chronic heart failure and dementia require many different kinds of medication to be taken on a daily basis and at different times during the day. Therefore, both carers and patients face challenges keeping up-to-date with these complex medication regimes. A common tool to manage medication is a dosette box. Dosette boxes have multiple compartments divided by time and date and come in many shapes and sizes with features including detachable units, alarm reminders and different segments for each day. Choosing the right one depends on the need of…
What is the best simple tablet for the elderly?
The most simple tablet for elderly users will probably be the most simple tablet for every user. Good tablet design is intuitive, it’s app design that can make things more complicated. What is the best simple tablet for the elderly?…
The Top 6 Reasons Elderly People Don’t Take Medication
By not adhering to an often complex combination of treatments, patients can unwittingly expose themselves to a number of health risks. Compliance, or adherence, to a medication regime can prove to be a problem for your elderly loved one, for a…
Automatic Pill Dispensers – What are the options?
There are 3 main options when it comes to pill dispensers: talking pill bottles, automatic or electric pill dispensers, and simple phone or clock reminders. Why use an electronic pill dispenser? Sometimes remembering to take one tablet daily can be hard,…
Claiming Carers Allowance: A Guide for Carers
If you are looking after someone for 35 hours a week or more you may be entitled to Carer’s Allowance, the main benefit for carers. You don’t have to be related to or even living with the person you care…
What is reminiscence therapy?
Reminiscence therapy taps into the long-term memories of those who have dementia, stimulating their deeper recollections. Memory problems often affect older people, particularly those suffering from dementia. In Dementia, short-term memory is affected more than long-term memories of childhood and earlier…
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