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we use a potty, it's a plastic baking bowl from a supermarket and large wet wipes.
My husband and I are the primary caregivers for my mom with mid stage Alzheimer's. We have 2 children ages 16 and 12 who love her very much and participate in her caregiving. Going out and doing things with just the 4 of us has been limited
We were unable to go on our summer vacation last year because of Covid of course. We would like to go on vacation this year as the kids are really looking forward to it, but who would look after mom? My brother and I take care of mom, but he works full time… read more
My husband insisted he was OK staying by himself, but I told him I need someone here for MY peace of mind. We have a home health policy that pays for sitters…through the Home Instead Agency. The rate… read more
The nurses at the hospital said not to use diapers because they hold the heat and moisture next to the skin and you can’t tell if they went to the bathroom with one on.
What do my experienced fellow warriors say? Tonight Ernie took his gown off, pulled the pad out from under himself and used his gown to pee on.
Good to know too. We aren’t there yet, but I am sure it is coming…
I use the plastic grocery bags for soiled pads and Depends but i also keep a box of cheap garbage bags that i get at the Dollar Store in the garage. Then put that large bag out at the weekly trash… read more
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?
She likes the onesie's/leotards that I bought her and by wearing these at nights means she keeps her incontinence pants on. The thought of there being no carpet makes me think of a prison cell.
It's bad when he gets poop in his pants - says no it not him smelling bad
Well he's better after being in Hospital.. he wore them in hospital, but has been doing good so he's back in his underwear. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP YO EVERYONE
My wife has recently gotten to the point she does not awaken during the time to urinate. I use Always Discreet Maximum in the daytime and just strayed using Prevail Overnight. Neither really get the job done satisfactorily.
Leigh, we did this -doubling up- only later. It ends up a bit more expensive but will save you hours of cleaning up and agonizing. Also, my mother is not a big water-drinker at the best of times, but… read more
My wife has been giagnosed with early dementia and is taking exelon.
She sleeps over 16 hours a day and I am wondering is this is related to the meds.
He starts removing his clothes but he doesn't sit on the toilet. So I'm doing a lot of laundry. He gets upset when I try to get him to use the toilet.
@A myALZteam Member when I was worried about my husband going to the bathroom while we were at a restaurant, I took him to the lsdies’ room and announced loudly that I was there with a handicapped… read more
She cheerfully will wear Depends, but will pull them down and go to the bathroom anywhere. I thought of something like suspenders that would slow her down and give me time to get to her before she goes. I get up several times a night to take her to the bathroom and watch her like a hawk during the day, but she is so quick to pull them down I don't know what to do. I am so tired of cleaning it up and washing all her bedding and my nerves are bad from continually being on guard. She is a healthy… read more
Just an update to that post 6 months ago. I now put a swimsuit over her depends under the pajamas and tie it to her bra. We now have a month of dry floors. She is like Hodini at times and gets out of… read more