More often linked to illness than to old age, the loss of autonomy in seniors is often gradual and/or slow. It’s not always easy to spot it. However, some signs can be warning signs. The most common are: difficulty washing, dressing and undressing, getting up, sitting down and lying down, preparing meals or eating meals prepared alone. And also a loss of balance (even falls), temporal disorientation, inconsistency in the way of speaking or behaving, memory problems, difficulty using the telephone…
What to do ? Talk to your general practitioner who can help organize the setting up of an arrangement of the place of life, home support or entry into a retirement home. The help of a social worker can be useful.
The doctor or certain social action centers can offer a gerontological assessment. To find a center in your region, you can get closer to the National Federation of Gerontological Networks.
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