Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Questions
My 88-year-old mother lives in filth and won't allow anyone to help clean. She has bowel incontinence and her bathroom is disgusting. How do I get her to allow someone to come clean?
33 AnswersNewtothis54 Answered Oct 1, 2023Parent is stuffing food into sink drain. Any suggestions how to prevent food from going down the drain to prevent clogging?
8 AnswersIgloocar Replied Sep 28, 2023What can we do about toilet paper overload?
13 AnswersLlamalover47 Answered Sep 13, 2023How long can a Texas long-term care facility keep a resident's clothes before returning them to them from laundry?
10 AnswersFawnby Replied Sep 10, 2023What type of activities can a person with moderate dementia do?
15 AnswersCheeky79 Replied Aug 25, 2023My upper back itches where I can't reach to apply lotion and no one to do it for me. Suggestions?
11 AnswersSudaloo76 Answered Aug 20, 2023
How to deal with a parent that doesn't want to take care of them selves?
7 Answers
Beatty Answered Jul 14, 2023
Is there anyone in Salem, OR, that will cut a women's toe nails? If so how do you find them?
7 Answers Sample Answered Jul 13, 2023
How do you decide, and know, the best type of living condition/care an elderly family member should be getting?
7 Answers Llamalover47 Answered Jul 3, 2023
Should a dementia patient keep cell phone if some callers agitate her?
9 Answers
NeedHelpWithMom Answered Jun 30, 2023
My mother keeps wearing the same clothes in between my visits. How do others deal with this?
19 Answers Msblcb Answered Jun 23, 2023
Assisted living requirements from family for ADL's, new clothing and setting up meds. Any advice?
11 Answers
Grandma1954 Answered Jun 13, 2023
How do I go about getting compensated for doing daily activities for my father?
3 Answers Frebrowser Answered Jun 8, 2023
Any suggestions on getting husband to change out of pajamas into clothes?
25 Answers
TouchMatters Answered Jun 7, 2023
Caregivers and my moms decline.
9 Answers
Way2tired Replied Jun 4, 2023
Is it possible to convince my 95 yo MIL to let someone shampoo her hair?
5 Answers funkygrandma59 Replied Jun 2, 2023
How do I stay in contact with my relative who has dementia?
3 Answers
Geaton777 Answered May 11, 2023
Husband has mild dementia and has been called to jury duty. Is this OK?
26 Answers
ElizabethY Answered May 10, 2023
How to remote control a TV at my relative's location?
3 Answers NeedHelpWithMom Answered May 9, 2023
Husband with dementia won’t get his toenails cut.
3 Answers
cwillie Answered May 3, 2023
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