{"id":5457,"date":"2019-11-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/senior-solutions.local\/easing-seniors-through-transitions-in-aging\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T17:03:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T22:03:20","slug":"easing-seniors-through-transitions-in-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/easing-seniors-through-transitions-in-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"Easing Seniors Through Transitions In Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Support Seniors Through Their Transitions<\/h3>\n<p>As they age, seniors face several age-related transitions. For those who are still accustomed to an independent lifestyle, asking for increased assistance and support can be a challenge. It\u2019s very important to ease seniors\u2019 transitions during this confusing and emotional time in their lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <!--more--> <\/p>\n<h3>Types of Transitions<\/h3>\n<p>Some transitions, such as illness, hearing loss, or medical events, are obvious. However, with a decrease in independence comes several other subtle transitions that are just as, if not more, difficult to manage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Types of transitions include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A loss of privacy as others become more involved in care&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>A greater need to ask others for help getting places<\/li>\n<li>A feeling of inconveniencing others by asking for support<\/li>\n<li>An inability to participate in hobbies or activities<\/li>\n<li>Reliance on others to make decisions<\/li>\n<li>An increased difficulty keeping track of important information and memories<\/li>\n<li>An increase in anxiety and grief as peers move to care facilities or pass away<\/li>\n<li>Less control over diet and schedule<\/li>\n<li>A greater dependence on strangers if professional caregiving is needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips To Help Your Senior Transition<\/h3>\n<p>Transitioning can be a confusing and scary time, so you can expect most seniors to experience a variety of feelings as they do so, including grief, depression, and anxiety. As seniors become even more dependent on others, they may even experience feelings of guilt or failure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Help seniors transition by:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Extending as much autonomy as is safe and healthy<\/li>\n<li>Including seniors in conversations regarding their care and preferences<\/li>\n<li>Easing seniors into the idea of having someone help them \u2014 start with smaller tasks for shorter periods of time<\/li>\n<li>Pointing to an authority figure \u2014 such as a doctor or medical professional \u2014 when tougher decisions must be made<\/li>\n<li>Listening patiently to their concerns and ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Driving Related Transition Tips<\/h3>\n<p>Placing limits on seniors\u2019 driving freedoms can be especially frustrating for them. Use these suggestions to help ease them into this loss of independence and keep them (and other drivers) safe on the road.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use CarFit, and educational program that helps seniors make safe driving decisions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Make sure seniors remain up-to-date on all medical tests, including eye exams.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Ask seniors directly about their driving concerns and challenges. Offer them safe alternatives and options to help them maintain their independence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conversations regarding aging and transitioning can be very painful for both seniors and their loved ones. If a senior in your life is transitioning, remind them that you only want what\u2019s best for them and that their lives and opinions are still meaningful and important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Conversation Starters<\/h3>\n<p>Try these strategies to encourage necessary, transition-related conversations with seniors in your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research the best options so you are prepared to offer true encouragement and realistic options.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Ask questions with genuine observations (\u201cHow\u2019s the house? It must be hard to keep up!\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Offer practical help, such as finding a housekeeper, to help ease seniors into the idea of receiving support.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t exclude seniors from conversations regarding their care or important decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Home Care Tip: As seniors begin to require home care services, it is so important to include them in any and all conversations regarding their care. It can also be very helpful to allow their loved ones access to all portals and tools used for their senior\u2019s care, so they can feel involved no matter where they are located!&nbsp;<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Seniors Through Their Transitions As they age, seniors face several age-related transitions. For those who are still accustomed to an independent lifestyle, asking for increased assistance and support can be a challenge. It\u2019s very important to ease seniors\u2019 transitions during this confusing and emotional time in their lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aging","category-family-resources"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seniorsolutionshomecare.com\/nashville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}