Elderly Mobility
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Caregiver Tips: Hobbies for Seniors With Limited Mobility
Age-related changes in mobility can significantly impact an elder’s quality of life. Experienced caregivers offer their best tips and ideas for activities for seniors with limited mobility.
0 CommentsExpert Advice: How to Choose a Mobility Aid for a Senior
The wrong mobility aid can negatively affect a senior’s stability, cause posture problems and even result in pain. These devices come in all shapes and sizes, so selecting the right one and achieving a proper fit requires a professional’s expertise.
3 CommentsEncouraging a Senior with Limited Mobility to Get Outside
Fresh air and a change in a senior’s surroundings can do more than help diminish boredom and complacency. People who spend a few minutes outside daily are less likely to have health problems and more likely to remain active.
9 CommentsWhy Are Falls So Dangerous for the Elderly?
One in four Americans aged 65 and older falls each year. Sadly, even one tumble can have serious physical, psychological and functional consequences for older adults.
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Mobility Questions
How to care for a husband that took no responsibility for me for many years?
29 AnswersLlamalover47 Answered 9 hours agoCould I alone be caregiver to Alz mom who weighs 30lbs more than me, fully incontinent, in wheelchair and can't get up or stand?
28 AnswersClairesmum Answered 20 hours agoAny ideas on how I can get my husband to use his walker?
20 AnswersTaarna Answered Aug 11, 2022My mother-in-law yelled at me for following her to her room. What do you suggest?
6 Answerssp19690 Answered Aug 11, 2022
Mobility Discussions
Looking for (online) exercise buddies!
441 Commentscwillie Commented Jul 21, 2022Mom can’t walk again and wants to come home in diapers. I just can’t do it—feeling guilty.
8 Commentslealonnie1 Commented Jun 2, 2022FYI... Because of the abuse of the 911 system for "lift assists," some fire and ambulance districts will soon charge up to $850 for excessive nonemergency calls.
12 CommentsMountaingyrl Commented Mar 6, 2022Seeking professional support for natural setting current mobility, even small doses, but track and expand.
1 CommentSendhelp Commented Feb 18, 2022
Mobility Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Cognitive Decline
- Home Modification
- Aging in Place
- Area Agency on Aging
- Dementia Behaviors
- Cancer
- Memory Loss
- Signs of Dementia
- Violent Behavior
- Caregiving
- Mild Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Dementia Wandering
- Adult Day Care
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Moderate Dementia
- Chemotherapy
- Early Onset Alzheimer's