Occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) help people of all ages and abilities take part in what they need and want to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (or “occupations”). They consider each person’s physical and mental health and abilities (and barriers), along with their environment, to create an individual treatment… Continue reading How to Get the Best Occupational Therapy
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Bathing, Dressing, Grooming: Alzheimer’s Caregiving Tips
Expert tips from the National Institute on Aging about some of the most necessary yet difficult activities of caregiving: At some point, people with Alzheimer’s disease will need help bathing, combing their hair, brushing their teeth, and getting dressed. Because these are private activities, people may not want help. They may feel embarrassed about being… Continue reading Bathing, Dressing, Grooming: Alzheimer’s Caregiving Tips