Help, I can no longer cut my nails myself
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What do toenails that are too long mean?
A man can show off a very well-groomed appearance with shiny polished brown Oxford shoes. But his gait can give away that something is wrong.
Once he has to take off his shoes and socks, relatives or doctors are amazed at the toenails, which are so long that the big toenail is already bent to one side.
His wife has always cut his nails. Unfortunately, his wife passed away some time ago and he hasn’t cut his nails since then. Although he polished his shoes to a high shine, he wasn’t able to cut his toenails.
Apparently, toenails are a good indicator of a patient’s functional independence. Toenails can be a window into a person’s functional status.
Toenails grow about 2 millimetres per month. If toenails are already curling over the toes, this means that the person concerned has not taken care of them for many months.
Why does someone just let their toenails grow?
A patient may no longer be able to bend far enough to cut their own nails due to osteoarthritis or degenerative age-related deterioration of the skeletal muscles.
However, neglected nail care can also be the first sign of incipient cognitive deficits. Depression is also one of the possible causes of neglected nail care. Depression can be triggered by the change in living conditions caused by the loss of a partner.
Asking his daughter or son to cut his nails can be embarrassing. Going to a pedicure parlour may not even occur to him.
Daughter or son can make an appointment for a mobile chiropodist.
This is the phone number: +43 6800 301 77 20