My husband sleeps in his clothes and shoes. He told me one time it was so he could fine them more easily. Don't sweat the small stuff. Alzheimer's is a journey. If it is not causing harm Don't worry a/b IT.

I figured that if I can get my husband in the shower tice a week that is an accomplishment. After all , he really isn't doing anything to get him dirty. I just tell him that he needs to shower because he is being to "smell". My husband has lost 65 pounds in three years. I keep snacks out, but he frequently only eats meals twice each day. He claims that I am going to kill him with food. He begs me each meal to not give him very much food. Thank goodness for the liquid supplements! I understand that not eating is very common among dementia patients.

My Mom sleeps in her clothes too. She wears stretchy sweat pants & a comfy tshirt or sweater so it is comfortable. I don't fight that battle. As long as they are clean I don't worry about it. She will take off her shoes but I have to put them on the dresser where she can see them or she has major anxiety about where her shoes are.

I guess the joke’s on me. I convinced him to let me give him a foot bath and trim his nails last night. Then he agreed to put on houseshoes and pajamas. Well... today he refuses to take his pajamas off and put his day clothes on. So there’s no way to win with this disease, right?

The best place for me to change or shower my mom is in the bathroom while she is sitting on the toilet & is vulnerable. I start taking her clothes off and she says no to the shower but I tell her she smells & that we are going to church or shopping or out to eat & then she usually complies. I only give her a shower once a week but this is how I redress her & clean her up & change her pull-up during the week. I just redress her in fresh clothes and that's what she wears to bed. It's less stress on me in the morning & we can get out of the house in a timely fashion.