Posted on 03/29/2021 2:54:09 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX
As we age, our abilities inevitably decline. The activities of daily livings (ADLs) capture those skills we need to remain living an independent life – primarily getting dressed, bathing and toileting, and eating meals. Bathing and hygiene are particularly crucial – simply put, if you cannot bathe and use the toilet where you are, you need to be somewhere else. Simple home modifications, a grab bar in the shower or tub, an elevated toilet seat, a shower seat all are inexpensive additions that
“reduce injury, enable independence, preserve dignity, and improve quality of life in older people with irreversible disability for complex multifactorial reasons.”
Those simple modifications can reduce falls by 19% and increase independence by 30%, translating into considerable savings to the healthcare system over the cost. It should come as no surprise that this is another area where we may have failed “our seniors.” Here are findings from a new study reported this week in JAMA Internal Medicine.
(Excerpt) Read more at acsh.org ...
I just find it amazing that Clint Eastwood and William Shatner are still very active in their 90s.
All the above.
I find formerly routine tasks around the house a royal pain in the ass. Balance/falls are a concern. Ladders/electrical work a no no. Going about life very gingerly. I tend to draw my sidearm when I look in mirror...a stranger is in the house. Lots more ahead for you 60 plus tadpoles. Wife 79 me 80. Godspeed y’all!😀
My first thought was, based on this comment from the article “simply put, if you cannot bathe and use the toilet where you are, you need to be somewhere else” why limit it to the elderly? Why not apply it to severely handicapped children and young adults?
Problems? What problems? You do what you gotta do.
But hire somebody else to go crawling up on the roof.
The best sex in your life comes after you turn 85....
I was just thinking the other day as my smoke alarm was beeping for a low battery, what a pain it has to be for an old person to have to deal with that.
I know some cities you can call the fire department to schedule replacing your smoke alarm batteries.
Get back to us when you turn 70.
When I buy a place the first thing I look for is how to modify it for senior living convenience.
Hubby and I (both crowding 70) did an extensive remodel about 15 yrs ago. Moved our bedroom downstairs. Removed the tub and installed a very large walk in shower with no lip or doors for easy access. Also big bench with handicap bars.
We installed a ramp to the front door. Thinking by spending extra $$$ to be prepared we won’t need it.
The key to growing old gracefully and independently is to stay active. Keep moving.
Walk, ride a bike, garden, do your own yard work. Lift weights.
Eat and sleep well.
Before disability sets in.
Don’t find yourself at 65 unable to get out of your recliner without a cane. Most folks don’t ever recover in that situation.
Plan on dying in your own home, ideally in your sleep.
Smart move.
Dealing with an aging parent now. I think what I’ve learned is when things start to go they go fast and the aging loved one rather quickly reverts to what I would characterize as a child like state. It’s quite an eye opener and until you’ve seen it up close and personal you wouldn’t believe the extent of the changes. Very challenging for all involved.
The best sex in your life comes after you turn 85....
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Damn I have only 3 1/2 years to go.
Hope I get to enjoy the pleasure.
We are doing a major remodel this year and doing similar...planning ahead.
It does apply to the others, however, they typically are younger than those taking care of them, e.g. parents.
Unfortunately, many seniors are put in homes, instead of being brought home, and not necessarily tended well by their kids, if they even have any.
Others may not be able to afford the step up in cost of independant to assisted to full time care.
You’re probably more right than you think. I worked in the medical field for 50 years. And the most healthy old patients I saw in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s, were the ones who told me they stayed away from Doctors, and took little or no medications. I have followed that pattern and in my mid seventies now still living a normal lifestyle including cutting down trees, splitting firewood and taking care of 12 acres of land and roads. No problems yet.🤞
This is a funny thread.
Your phrasing of “taking” the liquor and chocolates just fanned the flames.
Gotta live a little! :)
now my grandmother lived with us,6 kids, one bathroom....but we loved it...grandma was an asset....a quiet little asset yet added so much....
would I take my elderly MIL in ...?...not a chance.....she and my now gone FIL kicked all their kids out at age 18 and never bought a car,or paid for a wedding, nor helped with college costs, and had little to do with the grandchildren......
I feel no obligation whatsoever towards her.....My parents, I would do everything for...sadly they're gone but happily in heaven.
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