When I ask my Mom to take a shower, she gets mad at me. Any ideas?

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Grandmaletta Asked January 2018

When I ask my Mom to take a shower, she gets mad at me. Any ideas?

My Mom maybe takes a shower once a week. I ask her nicely and explain to her that it is just normal hygiene to take a bath or shower regularly. She gets mad and snaps at me. Any ideas?

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Grandmaletta, I found this article here on Aging Care that might be helpful regarding bathing.

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/alzheimers-disease-bathing-139323.htm

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