Personal Hygiene & Dressing
What home care aids can assist with personal hygiene?
Showering and bathing can be made easier by using home care aids and equipment.
Bathroom safety: How to make the bathroom safe for showering
The bathroom is a potentially dangerous place and most are not designed for frail older people. Ignoring safety issues can result in devastating effects.
Caring for dentures
Caring for dentures is just as important as caring for any remaining natural teeth.
Home care aids to help with dressing and grooming
Home care aids can help make getting dressed easier and faster.
Clothing and dressing tips
Frail older people can often have problems getting dressed and finding clothes to fit. People with arthritis can struggle with small buttons whilst someone with dementia may forget how to dress altogether.
Dementia care: Help with personal hygiene and dementia
Showering someone with dementia can present many challenges. Carers can spend a lot of their time attending to personal hygiene.
You can make showering easier and more relaxing by taking a few things into consideration.
Caring for ageing teeth
Older people can be more susceptible to gum disease, tooth decay and problems with dry mouth.
Tips for common dental problems
AgedCarer asked Dr Peter King about common dental problems and how they can be avoided.
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