Helping the Person in Your Care Manage Changes in Health and Cognition

Helping a person in your care navigate health and cognitive changes can be a challenge. It's not always easy, or successful. 

There are many reasons. 

Sometimes it's the result of brain changes that result in a lack of insight, a lack of awareness on the part of your loved one. Other times it could be fear or a sense of loss upon loss. 

Wendy and Sandra talk about driving and moving in particular, and offer approaches and guidance on how to help an older adult make choices and changes that are often difficult -- such as retiring from driving -- but necessary for safety. 

Here are some links to the resources and additional reading that were discussed in this week's Wisdom Wednesday:

• Northwest Driver Rehab
• EvergreenHealth Driving Skills Assessment
• Retiring the Car Keys     
• My Mom Refuses to Accept Help! Lack of Insight May Be the Reason  
• Resistance to Care is a Common Challenge: What’s the Best Path Forward?

Interested in exploring how best to navigate health and cognitive changes of an older adult in your care?  Schedule a free, get-acquainted call here to talk with one of our care managers to get the conversation started.

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