Monthly Archives: June 2014
Other facial changes seniors don’t like
Besides sagging skin and skin spots, elderly individuals are not very fond of the fact that their teeth begin to go bad, sometimes the teeth themselves, sometimes the gums begin to recede – which does nothing to help the teeth. … Continue reading
Face changes
Not only do the internal features of human beings change, the exterior has many changes as well. One of those changes is the appearance of our faces and necks. As our muscle tone changes and our skin thins, our faces … Continue reading
Thin skin is a culprit
As we age, our skin gets thinner. Because of thinner skin, we can develop an increased sensitivity – even to light touch. If your client is experiencing signs of change in touch, pain, or issues with standing or walking, it … Continue reading
Health issues affect the sense of touch
The sense of touch can easily be changed if certain nutrients are not present on a regular basis in an elder’s diet. Another change can be because of severe medical issues such as diabetes; nerve damage or brain trauma such … Continue reading
The sense of touch
Many people would bypass touch as an actual sense, unless they were to associate it with pain. The sense of touch also makes us aware of our surroundings, like the temperature, our body position, any pressure we may feel or … Continue reading
Can taste and smell loss harm elders?
While taste and smell help us either enjoy or stay away from certain things that we dislike or that could potentially be harmful to us, food included, it is not necessarily dangerous. The worst that can happen is that a … Continue reading
How our noses change our senses
Our sense of smell is also linked to our sense of taste. Smell and taste work in combination with one another. Where odors alert our sense of taste, smell actually begins at the nerve endings that are high up … Continue reading
Next up, hearing loss
For many of us it does not seem unusual to see our elders with hearing aids. What seems unusual is when an aging individual refuses to get hearing aids and would rather repeatedly ask others to say what they said … Continue reading
Eye changes
Our eyes consist of a gel-like substance called the vitreous. As we age the vitreous begins to shrink. When this happens, we may see what are called floaters. Floaters are small particles that can be witnessed in our field of … Continue reading
Our eyes are so important!
As we age, our vision, also known as our visual acuity will decline with time. As I am now quite aware, the close-up vision is what is affected first. Without my glasses, I cannot see anything that is not across … Continue reading
With Age Comes Respect - An Elderly Caregiver's Perspective 