THE RISKS OF RELOCATING SENIORS What is relocation stress - TopicsExpress



          

THE RISKS OF RELOCATING SENIORS What is relocation stress syndrome? Over the past two decades, increasing attention has been paid to relocation stress syndrome (RSS), which is also known as transfer trauma. RSS is a formal nursing diagnosis characterized by a combination of physiologic and psychologic disturbances that occur as a result of transferring a person from one environment to another. Symptoms of relocation stress syndrome include exhaustion, sleep disturbances, anxiety, grief and loss, depression and disorientation. In seniors, these symptoms are exacerbated by dementia, mild cognitive impairment, poor physical health, frailty, lack of a support system, and sensory impairment. For these seniors in particular, the resulting confusion, depression and agitation have led to increased falls, undesirable weight loss and self-care deficits. Copied and posted by EA
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:39:03 +0000

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