My mother-in-law gets up every 15 minutes all night long to go the bathroom because her pad is damp. Any suggestions?

If you have confirmed the pads are not wet, I'd suspect that it's really a sleep disorder and/or OCD. My LO used to check things like how many cans of cat food she had, who's car was in the neighbor's drive way, etc. She'd go into the kitchen, count them, return to chair, half hour later, repeat. It was a compulsion due to her dementia. Medication helped her. I'd ask about a sleep aid too.

I'm going to suggest that perhaps she isn't waking up because of the wet pad but she notices the pad because she wakes up. Sleep disturbances are a problem for a lot of elders, especially those with dementia and can be very difficult to treat, my mom's doctor gave her mirtazapine to help with her wakefulness and agitation at night and it worked wonderfully for us, it also made her more like her old self during the day. You could also try an overnight rated pull up instead of the pads, the higher absorbency should wick moisture away from the skin.

Senior “spritzers” are not fun, especially for women. No one likes feeling wet all the time. Does she truly have an overactive bladder or a leakage problem? There are meds for that. You can also monitor her fluid intake in the evening. Keep an eye on her personal hygiene as well. My mom had chronic uti’s and in the ER, the nurse once told me her hygiene was lacking. What about getting her a bedside commode?