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Is It Possible A Person With Alzheimer's Forgets How To Have A Bowel Movement?
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My husband digs it out with his fingers. I tell him to stop and push but he only says I have to get it out! Gross

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Yes, been there done that! 😬

What Is Meant By "ADD PROVIDER"?
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I'm new to myALZteam. In my profile it asks me to "Add Provider". What are you referring to? My PC, my dad's PC? I don't think he sees a Neurologist. (I'll have to check- seems like he should be) !

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I believe I put her neurologist when it asked that and if you don't I would've but down his primary care physician hope this helps

Does Anyone Have Problems When They Use The Toilet They Never Flush. I Have To Continuously Go In After Him To Make Sure He Flushes
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Toni, you are amazing.

My Husband, With Altzheimers, Has A Colostomy Bag. Should He Get The Reversal?
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I am his caregiver at home. Will his bowel control return? It has been a year, since he had surgery for diverticulis.( He had a AAA repair and a hernia repair after the diverticulitis) he does not understand what he has gone through. Will he regain control of his bowels?

Brother In Law Slapping People All The Time He Thinks Its Funny But Stronger Than He Thinks
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Thank youPatricia. I will mention this to her. I hope all is well with your husband at the moment.

Does Anyone Else Notice A Lot Of Twitching And Jumping When Their Loved One With Dementia Is Sleeping During The Day.my
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My mums limbs twitch and jump when she is dosing during the day.

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Coul be sleep apnea...body starvd for oxygen...twitching. I have h.ad a CPAP for 10+ yrs...I wa twitching and snorting...now im not.

How, What, Do You Do With Physical Aggression From The Alzheimer's Patient?
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Is there a medication that any one has used for this problem that has been successful in lessen the physical aggression?

Sundowning and Alzheimer’s: 8 Facts for Caregivers To Know Read Article...
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That aggressive behavior has to be so scary for you. Please talk to his doctor for a review of his meds. It’s hard because some meds work better than others and not all the time. I hope… read more

Anybody Love One On Donepezil..
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I no everybody/ side effects are different but was curious have any of your love ones take this medicine and have any side effects are have it been effective?.........Just wanted to no any side effects of anybody taking this medicine are what medication have been effective for memory are just daily functions

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I took it for about a month and it mmade me nauseous. I couldn't shake the side effects.

How To Cope And Remove The Scent From Urinary Incontinence?
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My husband has been urinary incontinence for one and a half years. He's been to doctors with no intervention benefiting. I have come to realize it's part of this illness. But I have tried everything to remove the stains and sent. He also fails to change clothes so the smell is intense. He just doesn't have control or he fails to go to a bathroom. Apathy is the result. Any suggestions?

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Gabe,🙏🙏🙏

Does Anyone Have Any Solutions For Night Wanderers?
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My mother has very restless nights, she wakes up between 1am and 5 am and tries to get up out of bed and wander, it can be 2-6x a night. Our worst nightmare happened three weeks ago when she got up and fell beside her bed and had a displaced fracture of the pelvis. She is on the mend but night time is a serious safety issue for us. I have ordered a bed alarm mat that works like a baby monitor that alerts us if she gets up off the pad as well as putting cushioned mats by her bed to cushion a… read more

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This isn't a real sleep aid but it works! My husband was becoming very agitated and disoriented at night. Our adult children took us out to eat one night and we had so much fun but on the way home… read more