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Toileting
Toileting Issues in the Elderly
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Do we have a shortage of toilet paper? Because the shelves are empty. Strange.
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Shane1124
Answered Apr 2020
How do we best address basic ADL concerns?
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Ahmijoy
Answered Apr 2020
How do you handle toilet paper over-use during this pandemic?
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Parise
Answered Apr 2020
Mom insists on drinking coffee. It’s a laxative and she soils herself. None of my pleas make a difference. Any ideas?
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lealonnie1
Answered Apr 2020
My 98 year old mom recently living with me re-uses sanitary pads and toilet paper hanging them out to dry!! Help! Ideas to stop this!?
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Beatty
Replied Apr 2020
Brother has limited sight and dementia at 95. He keeps urinating on the floor after numerous times of redirecting. Any suggestions?
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Sunnygirl1
Answered Apr 2020
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I am not sure people really want to clean diapers. The other choice is risking taking them to the toilet in the wheelchair. Help?
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Countrymouse
Answered Apr 2020
How to clean my bedridden grand after having poop?
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Countrymouse
Answered Apr 2020
Know what to do when toilet paper is unavailable?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Mar 2020
What alternative is there to helping someone use a urinal every time he pees?
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Geaton777
Answered Mar 2020
#2 in a bucket next to the toilet! Why is this suddenly happening?
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cwillie
Replied Mar 2020
Mom; How do I deal with this issue?
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MAYDAY
Answered Mar 2020
Mom is peeing in a container in her room and now in the kitchen. Last night she dumped her pee in the kitchen sink.
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97yroldmom
Answered Mar 2020
Dad tends to his bathroom needs mostly alone, sometimes mom does find him calling for her only to walk in on a bit of a mess! Any ideas?
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disgustedtoo
Replied Mar 2020
Husband's many behavior issues started last year. These issues make caregiving very difficult. Bathroom issues are so time consuming. Advice?
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againx100
Answered Mar 2020
How to get MIL on to commode?
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Grandma1954
Replied Mar 2020
Bowel motility, consistency and frequency of when it comes out?
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cwillie
Replied Feb 2020
Need help managing restroom use for my mother-in-law who has Alzheimer's.
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AnnReid
Replied Feb 2020
Mom not telling us when she needs to go to the bathroom. She’ll either wait until we ask her or she goes in her protective underwear.
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Petalpshr48
Answered Feb 2020
Which toilet seat is most comfortable for skinny boney elders while they sit for BM? And which allows more front back access for hygiene?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Feb 2020
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