Being a family caregiver for an elderly adult who is living with Alzheimer’s disease can be extremely intimidating. There is a wide array of symptoms and challenges that a senior can face when they are progressing through Alzheimer’s disease, and the specific ones that your aging loved one experiences will be personal to them.
Understanding these symptoms is important to be able to detect when your parent might be dealing with them so that you can ensure that they get the care and support they need to deal with them in the way that is right for them.
One symptom that is fairly common even in the early stages of the disease is poor judgment. This is related to a decrease in your parent’s ability to make good decisions and show good judgment in virtually all areas of their life. This can lead them into potentially dangerous or troublesome situations that could have negative effects on your elderly parent.
Some signs that your aging parent is showing signs of poor judgment related to Alzheimer’s disease include:
• Not following through with proper grooming techniques
• Purchasing large quantities of items that they do not use, or that they will not be able to use
• Sending large amounts of money to telemarketers, televangelists, or charities, particularly if they have not ever been supportive of such endeavors before
• Suddenly having difficulty keeping their checkbook balanced or experiencing several overdrafts and similar financial problems
• Making sudden and drastic changes to their appearance or their home’s appearance
• Engaging in unsafe or risky behaviors
How can a caregiver help?
If your parent has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or their challenges and symptoms have increased to the point that you feel they would benefit from additional care and support, now may be the ideal time to consider starting home care for them. Whether it is early in your parent’s progression with the disease or they have been coping with it for some time and have reached a more challenging stage, this in-home senior care services provider can make a tremendous difference in their life and the life of you as their family caregiver.
This care provider can step in to fill care gaps, provide services that enable you to take time away from your care efforts and focus on other obligations in your life, as well as yourself, and encourage your loved one to maintain a lifestyle that is more active, independent, and fulfilling throughout their progression.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring home care services in Marina Del Ray, CA, please call Mom's Home Care and talk to our friendly, knowledgeable staff. Our number is 323-244-4789.
Sources:
https://alz.org/10-signs-symptoms-alzheimers-dementia.asp
