Mom isn't this way at home!.pptx

10/18/16

“Mom isn’t this way at home” Dementia, Delirium or am I in Denial?

Our Presenter Trisha Menoni, RN, BSN Founder of family owned Partners in Senior Care. Partners in Senior Care provides caregivers and Care Managers to help with their loved one’s needs. Trisha has over 20 years helping of families Navigate the Aging Journey.

“Mom isn’t this way at home” Dementia, Delirium or am I in Denial?

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Delirium vs Demen,a Delirium

Demen,a

•  Rapid or sudden onset •  Symptoms fluctuate , generally worse at the end of the day •  May be indicaAve of underlying medical condiAon (infecAon or pain) •  May be the result of hospitalizaAon

•  Develops over a long Ame •  Memory & thinking skills stay fairly constant during the day

Causes of Delirium in the Elderly •  •  •  •  • 

InfecAon Metabolic Imbalance MedicaAon Alcohol HospitalizaAon

What’s happening & what can you do? •  Signs & symptoms –  Unable to focus, withdrawn –  Confusion –  HallucinaAons

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What’s happening & what can you do? •  MD Appointment –  InfecAon: UTI or Pneumonia –  Metabolic Imbalance: RouAne Blood Work –  Review of all MedicaAons (Rx & OTC)

Hospitaliza,on & Delirium •  HospitalizaAon

33% of seniors •  Intensive Care Unit

70% of pa,ents •  Rehab Units

16% of pa,ents

Why? •  Sleep deprivaAon •  Lack of hearing aids or glasses •  MedicaAon side effects (sedaAves & anesthesia) •  Change in environment

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What Can You Do? •  Keep Oriented: glasses & hearing aids •  Normalize the environment –  Visit –  Pictures from home

What Can You Do? •  QuesAon use of sedaAves or hypnoAcs •  HydraAon: encourage & assist with hydraAon

What Can You Do? •  Reduce external sAmulaAon –  Close drapes at night –  Turn off overhead lights –  Close bedroom door

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Transi,on Home •  Familiar surroundings •  Reassure & reorient •  Support with extra caregiving (family or hired help)

Transi,on Home •  Reconcile medicaAons •  Baseline tesAng –  Neuro psych evaluaAon –  Mini Mental –  Confusion Assessment Method

Be a Super-Advocate •  Do NOT be inAmidated by professionals •  Do NOT be pressured to move to a higher level of care

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Be a Super-Advocate •  Do have a comprehensive assessment done by a Geriatrician •  Do realize that it takes Ame to readjust post hospitalizaAon

Save the Date – November 9, 2016 Having The Talk: Assisting Seniors and their families in accepting additional care.

About Partners in Senior Care Family-owned Partners in Senior Care provides in-home Private Duty Care and Geriatric Care Management services for seniors throughout the Chicagoland area. Our CNA (cerAfied nursing aides), caregiver, and companion services allow our clients to age in the place where they feel most comfortable and secure - at home. If you or someone you love could benefit from a caregiver providing help with dressing, bathing or medicaAon reminders, give Angie a call at 847-548-1330.

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