Dementia and night time urination.

You are right, it is a dementia thing. Those with dementia some times will get lost in their own house :(

My grandfather went through a terrible time with grandma up all night. Not from bathroom issues, but still neither were sleeping from her dementia. My uncle took them to the doctor. She was prescribed sleeping pills and both confused grandma and grandpa slept through the night. All this being said if urologist clears his of something else. I am going through bathroom diaper issues too. It is so difficult when they think they know what they are doing. My father in law with dementia often will have a bowl movement is his diaper and think he hasnt then go to the bathroom before we can get to his and get it everywhere including his clothes, floor, counters and such. Its a daily struggle. Sometimes its the simple things that help.

There are no tricks. He need constant monitoring and that means someone is going to have go get up in the night with him. Sometimes bedside commodes will work, but he probably would not know what it is for. Sometimes people will find an in home caregiver to keep night watch so daytime caregiver can get some sleep.

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In the past, someone on this website suggested duct tape around the waist of the pull up pad. Prevents them from being pulled down. You use medical scissors (no sharp points) to cut them off. I haven't tried it, but it sounded like a good idea, especially if this a problem in the daytime.

I have found with my husband it works best to let him stay up after the first time he wakes up to pee around 2 a.m. He will have a bowl of cereal & fall asleep on the couch for the rest of the night. I go back to sleep too. For some reason, he will keep waking up if I keep putting him back to bed. I think part of the getting up is him thinking he needs to go to work. Eating cereal tries him out, I guess, & he forgets about going to work.

Recently my husband has started wanting to go pee every 10 to 20 minutes starting around 3 p.m. Drives me crazy!! A form of sundowning? Sometimes I can sidetrack him with activities, like "folding" laundry. I have a basket of old clothes & towels that are always in the basket. He doesn't notice that they are the same & always in the basket.

After writing this, I made the decision to have night time help. I'm working with the Agency that provides me the day time help. So, I'm back on a roll again learning something new. And it will be ok.
A man was sent once because when asked, I didn't care if a man or woman came. Well, no more men. Hubby, being in law enforcement, didn't like this burley gentleman helping him at night. So women at night only. Daytime? Well, we'll see if and when I'll need a full time daytime caregiver.
Thank you for your answers.

Mine gets up also, I leave the shower light on in the bathroom and a spot light that shines down on the toilet when he gets in front of it. Also on his bed stand I added a very soothing large nightlight so he can find his way back to be, I'm still up though as he can never seem to get his blankets back on.

I assume he has been checked forr prostrate problems? If not, he should be. When it's enlarged they "get the erge" but can't go. Taping, not good, maybe allergic to the adhesive. I am and when pulled off, takes skin. Sleeping pills would be next thing.

Llamalover Yes, we've been to the Urologist. The Dr. has done all he can besides surgery. So, yes, Depends definitely at night.

There is a small bag attached but I didn't notice it until dad told me about it - he asked for it for the trip - months before when he was taken to hospital the E.M.S. put 1 on him - if using regularly I would make a pocket on inside of pj's leg to hold it in place with a snap or something to close it