Helping Your Elderly Loved One Deal with Loss of Senses

As people age, they often lose one or more of their senses. This can be difficult to deal with. However, there are some ways that you and elderly care providers can help your elderly loved one deal with the loss of their senses. You can help them to adapt their lifestyle to the loss of these senses, as well.

Loss of Appetite

Elderly Care Atlanta, GA: Loss of Senses

There are many senior citizens that lose their appetite. This is often due to a loss of taste. Food just doesn’t taste like it used to. In fact, some food tastes like nothing. Other food may taste much spicier than it used to. If your elderly loved one is not able to taste many foods, you can try adding some seasonings to their food. This could help add flavor to their food. If your elderly loved one is having trouble eating some foods because it tastes too spicy, you may have to make the meal blander in the future.

Loss of Smell

If your elderly loved one has lost their smell, it is important to keep a close eye on them. They might not be able to smell if there is food burning. In addition, if there are dangerous chemicals in their home, they might not be able to smell these either. If this is the case, you might need to have an elderly care provider checking in on your loved one regularly to ensure they are safe. You might also need to make sure your elderly loved one isn’t using the stove without someone else there with them.

Noticing Issues with Senses

If you are a family caregiver for your elderly loved one, be sure that you pay attention to their loss of senses. It is important to make sure they are staying safe in their home. While the above-mentioned issues are only some of the things that could occur with your elderly loved one, it gives you a good idea of what you need to watch out for. If your elderly loved one tells you they have lost any one of their senses, be sure to schedule them a doctor’s appointment as soon as you can. There could be a medical reason for these issues. It could also just be due to aging. Either way, it is important to get it checked out by a medical professional.

Conclusion

These are some of the things that you need to do if your elderly loved one is dealing with the loss of senses. There could be many different things that happen with senses as someone ages. Be sure you keep an eye out for your elderly loved one and listen to them if they say they have a problem.

If you or an aging loved-one is considering elderly care in Atlanta, GA please contact the caring staff at Universal Home Care And Services, Inc today.  (678) 426-2701 

Sources

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004013.htm

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Becky Back

Office Manager at Universal Home Care And Services, Inc

A little about me, I am a mother of a beautiful daughter and a wife to my husband of 9 years. Originally from from LaGrange, Georgia, I now reside in Carrollton, GA and truly enjoy being a Georgia native. After volunteering at our local hospital in LaGrange for 6 years and providing care for my grandparents in their home once they became ill, I realized helping seniors and their families was my purpose.

In 2012, I started my journey as a CNA at West Georgia Technical College and in 2014, I was hired by Universal Home Care as a CNA. I knew immediately this was a great company! Now, as the Office Manager, I may not get to see the clients we serve, but they all know I’m a phone call away to assist in any way I can! Allowing Universal to service you/your loved one is like working with a team/family who cares for, not only it’s clients but it’s employees! I’m a bi-product of the compassion this company shows!

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