Does your elderly loved one suffer from allergies in the summer? If so, this can be extremely frustrating for them – especially if they like to be outside in the warmer weather. The good news is that there are some ways to help your elderly loved one with allergy management this summer. Keep reading here to find out how you and their personal care at home providers can help your elderly loved one to keep their allergy symptoms to a minimum.
Check the Weather
One of the best tips for managing allergies in the summer is to check the weather ahead of time. If your elderly loved one knows when the pollen count is higher, they can avoid being outdoors on those days as much as possible. If the allergy counts are higher and there are things your elderly loved one needs from town, for example, you or personal care at home providers could get these things for them. This way, your elderly loved one doesn’t have allergy flare-ups as often.
Wear Proper Skin and Eye Protection
If your elderly loved one is going to be outside this summer and they struggle with allergies, it would be best to wear proper skin and eye protection. For example, if your elderly loved one wears a wide-brimmed hat, this can help to prevent some of the pollen from getting on or in their nose. If they wear sunglasses, this can block some or most of the pollen from getting in or near their eyes. By wearing proper skin and eye protection outdoors this summer, your elderly loved one can hopefully reduce their allergy flare-ups.
Shower After Coming in From Outside
You or personal care at home aides can also remind your elderly loved one to take a shower after they have been outside. The pollen can cling to their clothes and body. The longer the pollen or other allergy irritants are on their body, the more allergy symptoms your loved one will be likely to have. However, if they shower immediately after they come in from outside, they can get most or all of the allergy irritants and pollen off their body.
With Personal Care at Home These Tips Can Help
These are some of the ways that your elderly loved one can manage their allergies this summer. It should be noted that if these tips don’t help your elderly loved one reduce or manage their allergies, they should speak to their doctor about other options. In some cases, medications or other treatments may be needed for allergy management. Hopefully, with a combination of these tips and seeing their doctor, your elderly loved one can manage their allergies to the best of their ability.
Sources: https://www.webmd.com/allergies/summer-allergies
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