Parkinson\u2019s is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement and causes tremors, rigidity, and slowness in movement. Parkinson\u2019s symptoms also include mobility struggles, sleep disturbances, mood changes, and gastrointestinal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best way to support a loved one with Parkinson\u2019s is to better understand the condition and how it affects their quality of life. Then, you can be there to provide support so they can stay healthy, safe, and maintain their independence as long as possible. Mobility is a daily struggle for those with Parkinson\u2019s. Parkinson\u2019s symptoms include mobility challenges (including gait abnormality and poor balance), making your legs feel heavy and like they\u2019re dragging, causing your body to shuffle. Turning your body becomes difficult, and you may freeze or fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you know someone with Parkinson\u2019s, you\u2019ve likely observed walking changes, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are caring for someone with Parkinson\u2019s disease symptoms, you can provide support to ensure they are safely mobile. Exercise can help manage mobility challenges<\/a>. A mix of aerobic activity, strength training, balance\/agility\/multitasking exercises, and flexibility movement. Consult a physical therapist for advice on what exercise your loved one should do to strengthen their mobility and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For greater mobility independence, Parkinson\u2019s patients may use walkers, canes, or crutches for safer walking. Treatment for Parkinson’s may include surgery to lessen the side effects and symptoms, but there is currently no cure for the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Patients are often on a variety of Parkinson\u2019s disease medications. They may need your help to ensure their medications are reviewed, stocked, and taken on schedule. Daily routines provide structure and help ensure the patient\u2019s needs are met. Work with the Parkinson\u2019s patient and their health care team to create a daily routine or checklist. Their checklist may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep the schedule flexible to include irregular needs like doctor\u2019s appointments, occasional visitors, and other weekly or monthly household tasks (like cutting the lawn, cleaning, and paying bills) In addition to the tips already covered above, the biggest way you can support loved ones with Parkinson\u2019s is to provide mental and emotional support. Understand their abilities and limits and provide fun and engaging daily activities. Let\u2019s not forget that you need to be at your best to care for someone with Parkinson\u2019s. This means taking care of your physical, mental, and spiritual self as well. Caring for a loved one with Parkinson\u2019s can be overwhelming. Remove the overwhelm by doing your research to better understand the disease and your loved one’s mobility needs, medications, and how routines are important to maintaining their independence and quality of life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The best way to support a loved one with Parkinson\u2019s is to better understand the condition and how it affects their quality of life. We’re offering practical, caregiver advice on managing mobility and quality of life for Parkinson\u2019s patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketingplanetagency.com\/hhc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Keep reading to get our practical, caregiver advice on managing mobility and quality of life for Parkinson\u2019s patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nUnderstanding mobility challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Managing medication effectively<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Here are a few easy ways you can help them manage their medications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Importance of establishing daily routines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We should emphasize the benefits of a structured daily routine for individuals with Parkinson’s disease symptoms. How to create a flexible but consistent daily schedule (a couple of examples):<\/p>\n\n\n\nEnhancing the quality of life for elderly Parkinson\u2019s patients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ask them what they enjoy doing and work them into their daily schedule. They may enjoy playing games, listening to music, or socializing with friends.
As their caregiver, you can find resources online to help you better understand the disease and how you can best support someone with Parkinson\u2019s. Here are a few direct, local resources to check out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Self-care tips for caregivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Include time in your schedule for self-care, healthy eating, exercise, and social activities. If you are a full-time caregiver, don\u2019t forget you can bring in respite services so you have a break to take care of yourself and others in your family.
Hero Home Care provides respite care for the elderly<\/a> and those with conditions like Parkinson\u2019s who need extra support at home. Our heroes come in as needed (respite services), part-time, or full-time to support their medical, social, and domestic support needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBeing proactive for Parkinson\u2019s patients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you need help, our heroes are standing by to provide the support you need. Book a complimentary in-home care consult<\/a> today to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n