My Dad has advanced AD. He stays in his room at night and up to a few months ago had been using a urinal at his bedside. Now he just wets the bed, big time! I know in my heart that he doesn't get the concept of changing them when they are wet. But I do know that he is sensitive about wearing them or at least he was in the past. Truthfully I'm really getting burnt out doing laundry. Top sheet ,bottom sheet, blankets. He pulls off the chux I put on the bed, both the fabric ones and the disposable ones. Do I have to suck it up and let him do it his way? I really do like the fact that he sleeps all night. At least for now. Any advice is appreciated.
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You can no more reason with him than you can a toddler who is not potty trained.
Next have your Doctor prescribe Flomax. You take it once a day, it shrinks a man's prostrate. It takes a month to have a full effect. My Dad kicked and screamed about taking it, but I insisted, depends or pill. It increases the flow of urine, so you don't have to make so many trips to bathroom, and the accidents or leakage as my dad says goes way down. Good luck
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