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Is schizophrenic relative going to the toilet in her room?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Mar 2021
Sensitive subject warning: Mother in law (83) refuses to make the effort to poop. Any advice?
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CTTN55
Answered Mar 2021
My nan is forgetting that she has been to the toilet. Is this a sign of dementia?
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wolflover451
Answered Mar 2021
I'm not close with grandma. My uncle asked me to stay overnight w/ her at the hospital so I can help her to the bathroom. Am I overreacting?
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MAYDAY
Answered Mar 2021
Need help telling mother in law she smells and needs to take a shower. Any ideas?
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MamaChar
Answered Feb 2021
How do I get my Dad to change his diapers when needed? I can smell when they are soiled. He insists "I put clean clothes on this morning".
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Answered Feb 2021
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Aunt with Alzheimer's stays in the bathroom for a very long time. Anyone else experience this?
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Midkid58
Answered Feb 2021
Mother with Alzheimer's/Dementia just started hitting her younger children. Any recommendations on what to do?
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JoAnn29
Replied Feb 2021
Removing soiled diapers?
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JoAnn29
Answered Feb 2021
My grandpa is incontinent. He only goes to the restroom once he smells it. Can he not feel that he needs to go? Or that he just did?
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cwillie
Answered Feb 2021
How to help my father have better mobility to go to the bathroom when he comes out of care?
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meed123
Replied Feb 2021
Son needs advice on how to toilet, shower and change clothing for bedridden Mom. Any suggestions?
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Clemente
Replied Feb 2021
MIL (80) has Parkinson's and dementia. She has a portable toilet in her room. Her room has carpet. Do I keep her in depends all day?
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polarbear
Replied Feb 2021
Is it common for dementia patients to spend a long time in the bathroom? Last time I checked for UTI etc there were no issues.
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polarbear
Answered Feb 2021
My husband in an attempt to urinate while standing, invariably wets the front of his pants. Suggestions?
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Invisible
Replied Jan 2021
What to do if a Parkinson’s/ Lewy Body patient doesn’t have a bowel movement for 5 days after I add extra laxatives to 6 senna a day?
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funkygrandma59
Answered Jan 2021
My husband has dementia and is urinating in his Depends and never using the bathroom. Does anyone else have this problem?
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sport1317
Answered Jan 2021
Sudden bowel incontinence / desire to "go" in diaper instead of toilet.
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Kelkel
Answered Jan 2021
My spouse, who is incontinent and suffers with dementia, is often angered by having to use the toilet. Any help?
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Grandma1954
Answered Jan 2021
Am I a BAD daughter in law for declining to change my mother in laws dirty diapers?
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Smithbarbl
Answered Jan 2021
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