If you are struggling with this issue and answer “yes” to four or more of these questions, it may be time for Memory Support Assisted Living. 

• Is your loved one able to handle house work and yard work? Do you notice laundry piling up?
  
  
• Can your Mom or Dad shower and bathe regularly without help? Has personal hygiene changed?


• Has your loved one fallen behind on bills? Is old mail piling up? Increased clutter?


• Is your Mom or Dad able to schedule and remember medical appointments? Can they explain and follow through with their doctors' recommendations?


• Is your Mom or Dad forgetting to take their medications?


• Has your loved one been repeating themselves?


• Does your loved one interact in a socially appropriate manner for light conversation, and yet if the conversation becomes more complex, they do not follow or respond appropriately?


• If you have one parent that you are worried about, does the other parent often answer for them?


• Does your loved one frequently misplace items? Do you ever find items in an unexpected place?


• Is your loved one still cooking every day? Is he or she maintaining a healthy weight and getting some form of exercise?


• Do you worry about your loved one’s safety when alone and cooking?


• What is the condition of items in the refrigerator? Are food items adequate in supply and not expired by date?


• Has your Mom or Dad lost interest in day to day activities and social activities? Does your loved one make excuses why they don’t participate with friends or engage in social events or church activities?


• Do you think your loved one feels isolated, lonely, bored or agitated?


• Does your loved one forget your recent visits or calls?


• Does your loved one seem to be withdrawn, fearful or depressed? Has his or her manner or character changed?


• Have you questioned if your Mom or Dad should still be driving? Has your loved one become lost while driving a familiar route?


• Has your loved one experienced a crisis situation recently such as a hospitalization or an episode of wandering away from home and not remembering how to get back?


• Does your loved one deny any problems or refuse to discuss the situation, even though you may have answered “yes” to several of the questions above?
  
  

At Senior Living Residences, our Compass Memory Support Neighborhoods® provide a secure, residential home-like environment and programming that actually treats the symptoms of memory loss. Your loved one will enjoy a safe, social lifestyle with an array of supportive services and care, and you will enjoy peace of mind!