Steven Saus [he/him] · @StevenSaus
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From 25 Aug: Transgender adults are worried about finding welcoming spaces to live in their later years - For many transgender seniors, the battle over trans rights in the U.S. has brought new fears to their plans for retirement and old age. - apnews.com/article/transgender

#seniorcare #eldercare #transgender #uspol

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Architecture News · @architecture
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Kat · @TheRealKat
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Barb Elliott :TheCDN2: · @Bitsandpieces
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@picardonhealth Thank you for this reminder. My 89yo mother lives in our family bungalow fairly independently but my nearby sister visits multiple times per day. We are so lucky to have her. We’ve brought in meal service & Nurse Next Door for 3h/day 5 days/week. It’s helpful but not ideal. Sometimes we lean more toward institutional care but that frightens us too. It’s no fun. And Mom’s quality of life is reduced either way.

#sandwichgeneration #seniors #seniorcare

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Janet Rosen :toad: · @jrosen707
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There is 1 very treatable form of dementia IF it is caught early via CT scan: normal pressure hydrocephalus.
It typically presents with a triad of symptoms: gait disturbance, confusion/dementia, and loss of bladder control.
If diagnosed rapidly, shunt to drain fluid from the brain ventricles may reverse the symptoms; if caught later, it might keep them from worsening.
INSIST ON A CT.
hydroassoc.org/about-normal-pr

#dementia #seniorcare

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Janet Rosen :toad: · @jrosen707
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Client, smiling: I was cooking bacon. I got distracted and turned or stepped back, my feet got tangled and down I went!

Me, gently: Oh? I thought you weren't cooking anymore?

Client, positively beaming: Yes! And that's why!

I have never been rendered so utterly befuddled and speechless by something a patient or client said. I just sat there laughing my head off and she did too.

Gentle reader, we had the gas supply to her stove turned off.

7/7

#dementia #seniorcare

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Janet Rosen :toad: · @jrosen707
668 followers · 482 posts · Server toad.social

I am closing the thread with my fave all time client story.
A very nice, forgetful woman living in a subsidized senior garden apt. Mon-Fri AM visits from a good in home caregivers. The client isn't supposed to cook anymore because of several incidents of forgetting things on the stove. so the caregiver makes her breakfast and lunch, precooks dinner.
I show up to visit and we sit down to chat. She tells me she fell the other day. I ask her to describe what happened...


6/7

#dementia #seniorcare

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eliza-ng · @elizang
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Discover how and radio waves are transforming senior living! Read our latest blog post to see how one user is using tech to enhance the lives of our beloved elders.
eliza-ng.me/post/fmtransmitter

#raspberrypi #seniorcare #technology

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Knight ADRC · @KnightADRC
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The Saving Power of a Journal: isn't just a way of venting. It's a way of deriving new meanings from aarp.org/caregiving/basics/inf

#caregiving #writing #carers #seniorcare

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Steven Saus [he/him] · @StevenSaus
453 followers · 8081 posts · Server faithcollapsing.com

From 07 Apr: Seniors on Medicaid are getting evicted from assisted-living homes - Residents who drained their nest eggs to cover private-pay rates have been evicted after turning to Medicaid to pay their bills. - web.archive.org/web/2023040701

#medicaid #seniorcare #uspol

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The Wizard Of Wor · @WizardOfWor
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So I really want to hook my mom up with a Life Alert thing she's getting weak and falling down and whatnot. I am looking for any Canadians who got something for their elderly relatives, trying to figure out..there's a lot of options? Which one? I don't know

#canada #seniorcare #canadians

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Rasta™ · @Rasta
842 followers · 17189 posts · Server halifaxsocial.ca

2 dead and others treated after exposure to an unknown substance at a senior living facility

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-dea

An entire of floor of the Brighton Towers in Syracuse, New York, was evacuated after first responders fell ill investigating a 911 call, authorities said.

#NBC #news #syracuse #ny #seniors #brightontowers #hazmat #exposure #seniorcare

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Amys Eden · @amysedenreno
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Choosing the best care option for elderly loved ones can be overwhelming. Find out more about the best options that will help your elderly loved one with our new article: amyseden.com/elderly-care/ amyseden.com/elderly-care/

#seniorcare #elderlycare #elderlylovedones

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Amys Eden · @amysedenreno
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Caring for aging adults? Learn more about the best ways to provide home help with this comprehensive guide from our team: amyseden.com/home-help/ amyseden.com/home-help/

#seniorcare #homehelp #olderadults

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Amys Eden · @amysedenreno
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Can't decide which services are right for your loved one? We've got you covered. Check out our latest article for 5 steps to make the process easier: amyseden.com/in-home-care-serv amyseden.com/in-home-care-serv

#InHomeCare #seniorcare #familycare

Last updated 2 years ago

There’s quite a lot of support available to senior citizens of Canada…if you can find it. In this video, I hope to shed light on some of them. ,
youtu.be/fyg-0vvy-mw

#benefits #seniorsbenefits #SeniorLiving #seniorcare

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Amys Eden · @amysedenreno
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Ensuring your aging loved one receives compassionate and reliable care is our top priority. Learn more about our exceptional nurse services at home and how we can support your family in our latest article: amyseden.com/nurse-services-at amyseden.com/nurse-services-at

#seniorcare #nurseservices #homecare

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Amys Eden · @amysedenreno
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Are you looking for ways to provide home care for an aging family member? Check out this article for 3 unique ideas to help you get started: h͟t͟t͟p͟s͟:͟/͟/͟a͟m͟y͟s͟e͟d͟e͟n͟͟.͟c͟o͟m͟/͟h͟o͟m͟e͟-c͟a͟r͟e͟-f͟o͟r͟-f͟a͟m͟i͟l͟y͟-m͟e͟m͟b͟e͟r͟s͟/͟ : Home Care for a Family Member: 3 Unique Ways] amyseden.com/home-care-for-fam

#seniorcare #familycare #homecare

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