Safety in Dementia - early stages, Memory Series part 2

Send us Fan MailDr. Mia talks about the difficult but common safety issues in Steve & Nina's story. 4 M's of safety problems in people with mild/early stage dementia: money, medications, meals, and mobility/driving. Driving safety: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/driving-safety-and-alzheimers-diseaseOlder adults & driving: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/older-driversFind an OT who does driving tests: https://www.aota.org/practice/practice-settings/driving-community-mobility/driving--community-mobility-toolkit-for-professionalsSocial security scams reporting: https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02238Pillbox with alarm & other technology: https://www.alzstore.com/early-stages-of-alzheimers-s/1817.htm4 common types of dementia: Alzheimer's dementia, vascular dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, and Frontotemporal dementiaLeave reviews on Apple Podcast or on www.miayangmd.comSupport the showVideo on Ask Dr. Mia YouTube channelTranscripts on www.miayangmd.com. Transcripts are automatically generated and may contain minor inaccuracies. Email: [email protected] expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.