Hello everyone,
Thank you for reading my post.
My wonderful mum is in the advanced stages of alzheimers and is now in a nursing home. She is no longer mobile and can only get around by the carers pushing her in a wheelchair. This is very hard to see as she was always extremely fit and loved walking everywhere. She is now either in bed or in a recliner in the lounge and sleeps a great deal. We are trying to get her antipsychotic medication reduced to see if this has an affect although we know it may be the illness itself causing this.
My question is does anyone have any tips of what we could do to help my mums legs for example rubbing them or massaging them etc. I have seen a product that you place your feet on and it contracts the muscles improving the circulation but don't know if it would be suitable for my mum in her condition. I am just worried about mums muscles wasting away and therefore making her weaker. Also would this lack of leg movement cause pain or discomfort? I just want to do anything I can that may help her.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
Thank you for reading my post.
My wonderful mum is in the advanced stages of alzheimers and is now in a nursing home. She is no longer mobile and can only get around by the carers pushing her in a wheelchair. This is very hard to see as she was always extremely fit and loved walking everywhere. She is now either in bed or in a recliner in the lounge and sleeps a great deal. We are trying to get her antipsychotic medication reduced to see if this has an affect although we know it may be the illness itself causing this.
My question is does anyone have any tips of what we could do to help my mums legs for example rubbing them or massaging them etc. I have seen a product that you place your feet on and it contracts the muscles improving the circulation but don't know if it would be suitable for my mum in her condition. I am just worried about mums muscles wasting away and therefore making her weaker. Also would this lack of leg movement cause pain or discomfort? I just want to do anything I can that may help her.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Many thanks