An easy thing to solve in the life of a dementia patient is frustration over getting dressed. Adaptive clothing is a great option to fix the daily struggle of tying a shoe, buttoning a shirt or pants and pulling on a garment by someone with decreased dexterity. Clothing is available with velcro closures, configured in a variety of ways, including: front blouses with velcro instead of buttons, wrap skirts with velcro, side opening pants with velcro, front closing bras, zipper front dresses and shoes with velcro closures. Many of these garments open completely, so it’s easier for you as the caregiver to help dress your parent. A great source for this type of clothing is Silvert’s. Find them online at www.silverts.com.
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AuthorMelissa Sprouse Browne, senior care expert and author of The Caregiver's Training Program, My Best Friend is a Liar and the 755th Field Artillery Battalion: A Unit History. She is the owner of Cora Care and the founder of Seniors First Home Care. Her radio show, The Senior Smart Show, is available as a podcast. Archives
July 2022
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