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Does Anyone Have Any Tips That Ensures An Alz Sufferer Keeps On Their Incontinence Pants At Night?

A myALZteam Member asked a question 💭
Hindhead, UK

My partner has advancing Alzeimer's and she is doubly incontinent, she now has increasing tendency to take off her pads and wet/soil the bed, compounding this she'll wee/poo on the bedroom carpet. Any suggestions, thanks?

July 18, 2017
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Members shared creative strategies for preventing loved ones with Alzheimer's from removing incontinence products at night, with the most... Read more

Members shared creative strategies for preventing loved ones with Alzheimer's from removing incontinence products at night, with the most common solutions being backward-facing jumpsuits or onesies that make removal difficult, layering soft pull-ups under pajama bottoms or overalls, and gently but firmly reinforcing why keeping them on is important. Several members described using washable mattress covers, large absorbent bed pads, and multiple layers of protection to manage accidents, while others emphasized reaching out to care facilities or home health agencies for professional advice. A recurring theme was the physical and emotional exhaustion of caregiving, balanced by a deep sense of solidarity, with members offering each other encouragement, practical tips, and reminders to take care of themselves amid the challenges.

A myALZteam Member

Our care facility suggested old fashioned overalls.

July 28, 2017
A myALZteam Member

Do you have contact with anyone who works at a care facility or a home care agency? If not, you might just call and ask for help with this as it sounds like it would be a huge problem. They might have some ideas.

Is there anyway you can remove the carpet and replace with a different kind of flooring? Expensive, I know.

July 23, 2017
A myALZteam Member

You can buy a full-sized mattress cover (they are plastic or similar). I didn't like the sound of plastic, so I put that under a full size mattress cover, which is washable. Once you have sheets on the bed, you can also put a large sized pad on her side of the bed. They sell washable ones, as well as disposable ones. As for the carpet, I don't know, maybe just vacuum with Carpet Fresh/baking soda every day, even if she doesn't have an accident. Good luck

September 23, 2017
A myALZteam Member

Thanks Debra, by the sound of it you have it far tougher than me, you have my every sympathy.

August 15, 2017
A myALZteam Member

I buy jim pull up and. Pad. The. Liquid poop. Come out the pull up don't hold all the liquid poop. In. It been real l hard. Jim don't have a Collin and part of his stomach inside. Gone he had surgery 24. Years ago. So he don't have solid poop So. I understand. About the mess. Take care and we do the best. We. Can

August 15, 2017

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