tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810068516932158779.post3683115293420551848..comments2013-01-22T23:48:20.408-08:00Comments on Help-4-Mom: Old feet have special needsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902093143038540370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810068516932158779.post-29331621331731577452011-03-20T11:47:58.541-07:002011-03-20T11:47:58.541-07:00For my Mom, here's what I did for her feet:
1s...For my Mom, here's what I did for her feet:<br />1st - get comfy shoes. let vanity go and go for good fit and safety so they won't fall. Mom's last pair of shoes cost $100, they are all leather, have velcro closures with elastic to accommodate one swollen foot and one regular, thinner foot. <br />2nd - work slowly on the tough spots, this takes time to slowly get rid of callouses, you can't remove too much at a time or it causes pain. My goal is to soften without causing cuts or scrapes that might bleed or become infected. Mom had thick callouses so after soaking her feet, I gently used a file or pumice stone to remove the top layer of the callous. <br />3rd - lotion, shea butter and cocoa butter lotions seemed to work bestAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02902093143038540370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810068516932158779.post-58044395405404047352011-03-20T11:35:52.300-07:002011-03-20T11:35:52.300-07:00Old feet are also delicate because of old skin - i...Old feet are also delicate because of old skin - it's thinner, blood flow may restricted by all sorts of conditions; old skin doesn't heal as quickly. Years of walking can flatten arches causing pain. Years of wearing shoes, especially if they don't fit well, mean thick callouses, bunions and even deformed toes or joints. <br /><br />If you're caring for an old person at home, the wisest thing might be to take them to a foot doctor to see what problems they detect and ask for their advice on how to care for the elders feet. Be prepared to pay for this consultation since medicare no longer pays podiatrists (foot doctors) to cut toe nails. Ask the foot doc if they know a good pedicurist who specializes in old feet. Since I first wrote this entry, I've met two ladies who do nothing but drive around their community of 40,000 and cut toe nails for the elderly. They see each client on an average of once every 2-3 months - more or less depending on the client.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02902093143038540370noreply@blogger.com