The signs that your parent may need assistance are often subtle. Some of the warning signs are:
- Your parent’s refrigerator is empty or filled with expired food.
- Your parent is losing weight (possibly because they are now finding shopping, driving or cooking difficult).
- Your parent is often bruised (from falls or from bumping into furniture, walls, etc.).
- Your parent wears the same articles of clothing for days at a time.
- Your parent neglects personal hygiene.
- Your parent’s home or yard is falling into disrepair.
- Your parent forgets doctor’s appointments or medication.
- Your parent seems isolated or depressed.
- Your parent behaves inappropriately for the weather or social situation.