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How do I get my parents to keep themselves clean and their clothes changed?
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brandywine1949
Answered Apr 2013
Any suggestions to get Mom to allow the aides to assist her while showering?
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TJLANG
Answered Jan 2017
Fighting changing Depends. Any tips?
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Mariegivesacare
Answered Jun 2019
What type (brands) of shampoo are good for elderly? My grandmother (95) is saying the ones that she’s been using now make her itch.
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Ahmijoy
Replied Mar 2019
Secrecy of bed bugs at AL?!
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Bella7
Answered Aug 2019
How do you get the rancid smell of elderly diarrhea out of clothes?
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Igloocar
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What can I do about my parent's dirty house when they refuse to let me clean?
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Cleaningup1
Answered May 2011
How do you care for your Dad who is incontinent?
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SandyC7606
Answered Sep 2014
I just noticed my Mother is not wiping from the back anymore when after using the bathroom. What should I do?
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sandwich42plus
Answered Dec 2015
My friend is having problems caring for her sister with dementia who is living in squalor and is filthy. Suggestions?
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lifeexperiences
Answered Mar 2016
My mother is telling lies about taking a shower. Any ideas?
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Llamalover47
Answered Sep 2016
How do I keep Father's hands out of the toilet?
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Llamalover47
Answered Nov 2016
Hubby has awful rash from urine. Nothing works!
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cwillie
Answered Dec 2017
Is it normal to urinate in strange places?
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sturdevant
Answered May 2018
What do I wash a 93 year old woman with? Soaps/ just water?
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kb23rose
Answered Jul 2019
Ok, this is gross, but need some of you smart people out there to make a suggestion. Mother has started having a BM in bed at AL. Ideas?
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elaineSC
Replied Aug 2019
Can someone help with the delicate subject of proper toilet hygiene to your mother? She showers every other day but has had 2 UTIs.
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Llamalover47
Answered Jan 2020
MIL gets her hair done weekly, same salon for 25 years. Recently, her head itches excessively. Grateful for ideas to minimize her scratching.
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Aug 5, 2023
What can I do about Mother-in-Law's stinky feet?
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Llamalover47
Answered Nov 2018
Does anyone have a problem with their home smelling like a nursing home?
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PussJr
Answered Dec 2019
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