You are now grown and you realize that your parents or grandparents now need your attention more than before. The age is catching up with them and they are now succumbing to some old age syndromes including the loss in physical ability. It is now clear to you that your work may not give you the opportunity to attend to them as they deserve. The first thought that may come to your mind is to take them to a nearby senior care facility where they can be given more attention. However, before you consider this option, has it ever dawn on you that living in place may be a better option for them than a care facility?
Aging is accompanied with changes that affect our physical capacity. This means that they may need some form of assistance to perform some duties that they could perform very well initially. The initial thought of taking them to a care facility disregards their real feelings. When you move the seniors from their retirement homes, they get out of touch with their community, friends, family and the familiar settings they have grown to love.
The changes that are commonly associated with old age include hearing impairment, failing vision, osteoporosis, increased cases of arthritis, heart diseases, diabetes, and hypertension among others. Mentally, the speed of processing information also gets limited. This means a slower response to the environmental changes, a decline in memory and decline in word finding ability.
All these changes lead to some difficulties interacting with the one's environment. The most common physical changes include the decreased mobility and dexterity, decreased strength and stamina, the decline in sensory acuity, hearing, touch, smell, and thermal sensitivity.
They also become more vulnerable to the opportunistic diseases and the lifestyle diseases such as different forms of heart conditions, diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension and arthritis among others. Mentally, the information processing speed is also affected. This means that they get slower in responding to the environmental changes, their memory gets shorter and are slower in finding the right words to use.
When living alone, they become the soft target for thieves, robbers, petty criminals and even idlers. As such, there are needs for prior planning to help them get accommodated in their own homes. This usually comes with changes in various areas in the home. These changes target to make the home secure and safer.
The physical change that may be made in the home varies widely depending on your preferences and the assessment done by the professionals. In many cases, the kitchen may have to be fitted with resting places and supportive parts. The bathroom and bathtub are also remodeled accordingly. The slippery floors must also be avoided.
There are several measures that can be taken to improve the security aspects of the home. These include replacement of the doors, locks and reinforcing the same for better security. The introduction of electric fences and installation of security alarms among others.
Aging is accompanied with changes that affect our physical capacity. This means that they may need some form of assistance to perform some duties that they could perform very well initially. The initial thought of taking them to a care facility disregards their real feelings. When you move the seniors from their retirement homes, they get out of touch with their community, friends, family and the familiar settings they have grown to love.
The changes that are commonly associated with old age include hearing impairment, failing vision, osteoporosis, increased cases of arthritis, heart diseases, diabetes, and hypertension among others. Mentally, the speed of processing information also gets limited. This means a slower response to the environmental changes, a decline in memory and decline in word finding ability.
All these changes lead to some difficulties interacting with the one's environment. The most common physical changes include the decreased mobility and dexterity, decreased strength and stamina, the decline in sensory acuity, hearing, touch, smell, and thermal sensitivity.
They also become more vulnerable to the opportunistic diseases and the lifestyle diseases such as different forms of heart conditions, diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension and arthritis among others. Mentally, the information processing speed is also affected. This means that they get slower in responding to the environmental changes, their memory gets shorter and are slower in finding the right words to use.
When living alone, they become the soft target for thieves, robbers, petty criminals and even idlers. As such, there are needs for prior planning to help them get accommodated in their own homes. This usually comes with changes in various areas in the home. These changes target to make the home secure and safer.
The physical change that may be made in the home varies widely depending on your preferences and the assessment done by the professionals. In many cases, the kitchen may have to be fitted with resting places and supportive parts. The bathroom and bathtub are also remodeled accordingly. The slippery floors must also be avoided.
There are several measures that can be taken to improve the security aspects of the home. These include replacement of the doors, locks and reinforcing the same for better security. The introduction of electric fences and installation of security alarms among others.
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