Good Gifts For Senior Citizens
From one who knows!
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This article is the first article from a guest blogger. The author, Sandy Spencer, answers an age old question in plain language. Sandy took care of her mom who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s so she has first hand knowledge of the condition. The article is well worth the read. You can read more of Sandy’s articles…
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Relish – Simple Portable FM Radio and Music Player for Seniors, Those with Dementia and Alzheimer’s or Visually Impaired – Large Buttons, Simple Design, Easy to Use The best radio for a dementia patient MUST be very easy to use – and, I’ve got that covered! Seeing a dementia patient fiddle endlessly with a difficult-to-use…
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Smart Caregiver Cordless Floor Mat (No Alarm in Patient’s Room),Gray,24 x 48Anti-wandering systems may make it possible to keep the elderly safe at home. And, any item that can help keep our senior citizens in their own or in a family home is golden! Anti-wandering systems usually consist of a sensor and a wireless pager…
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Q3 Enterprises Twiddle Pup Activity/Comfort AidMore often than not, people with Alzheimer’s or dementia have an issue with their hands – they simply can’t stay still and fidgeting is the norm! The key to getting their hands to calm down is to get them something to do. That’s how I found Activity Centers. Alzheimer’s or…
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My Introduction To A Lap Buddy I’ll be the first to admit that I’d never heard of a ‘lap buddy’ before – you see, I was blessed with caring for the most wonderful Mother ever and, thankfully, she didn’t have dementia or Alzheimer’s. But, I have recently taken on part care for a gentleman who…
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Surviving Alzheimer’s: Practical Tips and Soul-Saving Wisdom for CaregiversSurviving Dementia – Not For The Faint Of Heart One word of advice to those of you who may be caregivers; Buy a whole lot of caregiving books. Education is key to understanding the progress of aging along with how to care for those with specific issues,…
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Anatomically Correct Real Girl Baby Doll | 15 Realistic Baby Dolls And Stuffed Animals Offer Comfort To The Elderly I never would have thought to give my Mom a stuffed toy (aka teddy bear), but she received one as a gift and just loved the thing. Realist Baby Dolls Give Those With Dementia Or Alzheimer’s…
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PANASONIC Amplified Cordless Phone with Digital Answering Machine – KX-TGM450S – 1 Handset (Silver) Amplified Phones Make Those Words “Can You Hear Me Now” Obsolete Amplified phones would have saved me a lot of time when chatting with my parents. Trying to talk to my elderly father who had hearing loss (but wouldn’t admit it)…
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For you caregivers out there, you probably know exactly how many times a day you’re asked ‘What is the day,’ ‘Dear, do you know the date?’ or, ‘What time is it? A simple present of a day clock will relieve you of at least one of your caregiving duties as your elderly loved one now will have all that information at a glance.
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Remember the old flash cards we used to use in grade school to learn multiplication? Well, mental fitness cards follow the same example for those with diminished (or diminishing) memory such as dementia or Alzheimer’s patients. Mental fitness cards basically exercise the brain. Even people in my own age group (50s) buy these mental fitness…
