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Nighttime Toileting

A myALZteam Member asked a question 💭
Bartow, FL

My nighttime care takes get my 86 yr old husband with alz up every 2hrs to toilet. He is incontinent. Does he get enough quality sleep? He seems fine during the day.

December 14, 2021
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A myALZteam Member

I think I would be using depends and only get him up one time a night.

December 14, 2021
A myALZteam Member

I agree. My husband wears night defense Depends with an insert called Tranquility. He used to be up and down a lot for the past years. Now he sleeps all night long. Aahh.

January 21, 2022

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