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Poor Hygiene
Poor Hygiene in the Elderly
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Smell is overpowering; Need Advice
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ybd311
Answered Feb 2020
My husband is becoming incontinent. Will not wear depends, also he won’t clean off his body where the pee has soaked in? Any suggestions?
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MamaMamaMama
Answered Jan 2020
Has anyone gone through anything like this? I'm so frustrated.
14 Answers
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Jan 2020
Needing some ideas...
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CharK60
Answered Jan 2020
Problems showering; is this normal?
2 Answers
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MargaretMcKen
Answered Jan 2020
My father-in-law is wears a diaper that needs changed frequently. He weighs 270 & has mobility issues. Any suggestions?
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NYDaughterInLaw
Answered Jan 2020
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How do you handle smell in bathroom?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jan 2020
Anosgnosia (lack of insight) confirmed. Now what?
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DianaF
Replied Jan 2020
Nasty living habits, any suggestions?
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shad250
Answered Dec 2019
My grandfather refuses to bathe. He has never been like this before. He refuses to change his clothes and sleeps in them. How do we handle?
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Grandma1954
Answered Nov 2019
How do I convince MIL that she needs a shower?
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elaine1962
Answered Nov 2019
Wife has recently become incontinent but will not allow me to change her clothes or wash her. Any advice?
9 Answers
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Shane1124
Replied Nov 2019
My mother frequently urinates & soils herself. She wears Depends but has gotten used to going & not changing. Anyone found a solution?
2 Answers
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TNtechie
Replied Oct 2019
What to do when an unclean hoarder visits?
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BettyMG
Replied Oct 2019
Everyday I am resentful, appalled, horrified at my mother's nastiness.The dementia has turned her into a person I don't know. Suggestions?
3 Answers
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Geaton777
Answered Oct 2019
Is my mother's unkempt look and bad hygiene a reflection on me?
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DiannaP
Answered Sep 2019
Odor of...you know.
46 Answers
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Psalms23
Answered Sep 2019
What to do with a parent who will not let his house be cleaned up?
27 Answers
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elaine1962
Answered Sep 2019
My mom does not want to shower. Any suggestions?
5 Answers
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elaine1962
Replied Sep 2019
What happens if ALZ patient becomes combative when they are in a memory care facility?
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JeanVN
Replied Sep 2019
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