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Looking Good If you look good, you generally feel good, too. When people are depressed, personal hygiene and grooming are often the first daily activities to fall by the wayside. This often leads to a vicious cycle in which the depressed person sinks even lower due to a negative self-image. As people age their fingers lose their flexibility and other ailments often rob us of our former strength, the simple act of dressing and grooming can prove more and more difficult. Helping your elder look and smell fresh everyday can be a great boost to her self -esteem. However, when an elder is totally dependent on someone else to keep them clean and well-dressed, they can experience a loss of independence, so be sure to offer assistance for as long as possible, rather than taking over the work for them. All of this information also holds true to caregivers. While you are busy taking care of your elderís physical needs, donít forget about yourself.To keep up your own spirits, it is important that you take the time to pamper yourself. This article is brought to you as a courtesy from Southern Oaks of Grove Hill Memorial Hospital in Grove Hill, Alabama. Southern Oaks is an inpatient geriatric psychiatric unit at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. If you need help with your elderly family member or have questions please call the unit at 251-275-3191.
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