{"id":9269,"date":"2021-07-05T09:11:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T15:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/?p=9269"},"modified":"2025-01-23T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:29:25","slug":"how-to-assess-when-an-older-adult-requires-caregiving-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/how-to-assess-when-an-older-adult-requires-caregiving-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiving Assistance: How to Assess When an Older Adult Requires Caregiving Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Barbara Stepko,\u00a0AARP<\/a>, June 28, 2021 | Caregiving Assistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes an older adult’s need for additional help is obvious. It could be that he or she is having a hard time getting to appointments, seems confused by instructions or perhaps isn’t paying bills on time. More often, though, the change happens gradually. That’s where a professional assessment comes in. This comprehensive review of all aspects of person’s mental, physical and environmental condition is one way to determine if your loved one needs assistance. This helps to evaluate his or her ability to remain safely independent<\/a> and identify risks and ways to reduce them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A family member or caregiver also has an opportunity to evaluate how a loved one is doing in terms of health, safety and quality of life. \u201cThe goal,\u201d says Ardeshir Hashmi, M.D., section chief of the Center for Geriatric Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, \u201cis to pick up clues early, before they start to impact day-to-day life a significant way, so we can do something about them.\u201d Here are red flags to look for, which may signal a loved one needs further evaluation \u2014 and possibly more support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Changes in appearance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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