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Like others suggest above, try a bath aid. They have experience and often the patient is more comfortable with them.
Most people with dementia are not going to bathe no matter how many times you ask. It's just not going to happen. With my loved one, I would run water in the sink, lather the wash clothe and hand it to her, all the while talking calming about our plans for later on. She didn't like it, but she would comply as it treated it as no big deal.
Don't focus on full showers, unless there is some medical need for it. Have you try the bathe wipes that you don't have to rinse?
In my loved one's Memory Care unit, they play music during the showers and it seems to relax the person.
It might be best to not ask you husband if he would like a bath aide as he will probably say no. Just schedule the aide and hope for the best.