The Uncommon Caregiver

Category: Aging Health

  • Are You Taking Care of Your Back

    Are You Taking Care of Your Back

    I had to take a required class on ‘taking care of your back’ as one of my in-service mandatory trainings. Did you know that there are two different types of back pain? Acute back pain more than likely is caused from an accident or injury. Usually not long lasting. Chronic back pain seems to last […]

  • Loss of Hearing Comes In Different Types

    Loss of Hearing Comes In Different Types   Loss of hearing comes in different types.  The loss can be mild.  What is mild hearing loss? On average, the most quiet sounds that people can hear with their better ear are between 25 and 40 dB. People who suffer from mild hearing loss have some difficulties […]

  • Memory Loss Problems Not Always In Elderly

    Memory loss can be identified with … mild memory lapse such as forgetting where you put your keys or reading glasses, though worrisome, are normal, experts say… Dementia patients however, forget where they are or to go to the bathroom.  Alzheimer’s Disease is irreversible.  I go blank many times wondering if I’m losing my memory […]

  • Odor of Incontinence and How To Cope

    Odor of Incontinence and How To Cope

    Odor of Incontinence and how to cope with it. The odor of incontinence is something that you will experience when caring for an elderly parent who has problems with urine and bowel control? You are not alone. The smell or offensive urine odor of incontinence alone is tough to deal with. It can be embarrassing […]

  • What Causes Urinary Tract Infections?

    What Causes Urinary Tract Infections? Urinary Tract Infections in the elderly can sometimes be mistaken as just being mean or the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s.   There are several symptoms that can give you a hint to look for a urinary tract infection also known as a UTI: Confusion Agitated easily Hallucinations Mean […]

  • Can’t Hear On The Phone?

    Can’t Hear On The Phone?

    Can’t Hear On The Phone? Alice is from the Miami Valley area Troy, Ohio and here you can see that she is using her caption telephone because she can’t hear on the phone.  She got it FREE with a prescription from her family doctor, then her daughter Donna, her primary caregiver makes that one phone […]