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How to bathe someone with dementia?
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OldSailor
Replied Sep 2019
Rash in skin folds; how to remove Desitin when bathing, etc.?
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Chickie1
Answered Oct 2022
Any suggestions on how to get your mother to let the aides at her assisted living facility bathe her?
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Clesslyn4
Replied Jun 1, 2023
What type of air freshener do you use to keep the bedroom smelling fresh when your spouse refuses to bathe for weeks?
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Miggie13
Answered Apr 26, 2024
I've hit a stalemate with my father over hygiene issues. Any helpful suggestions?
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BLeks2021
Answered Jun 2022
How to wash hair without getting in the shower? Hairstyle: beehive type updo with teasing and hairspray. Wash once a week. Ideas?
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Cindy89
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What happens when a patient at a nursing home refuses to take a bath?
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shad250
Replied Dec 2019
What have others done with a shower transfer bench so water doesn't go out onto the floor?
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cwillie
Answered Mar 2018
In terms of safety, shower curtain or shower door?
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Llamalover47
Answered Jan 2018
Should I distance myself from the parents for 1 month and let my father manage things the way he wants to from now on? My sister says so.
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Tony11
Replied Feb 2021
New to caregiving! Help! What should I address with her doctor?
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Debstarr53
Answered Mar 2021
How often should my dad, who has COPD and dementia, be showering and cleaning himself up?
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dkiely33
Replied Jan 2023
My mother keeps wearing the same clothes in between my visits. How do others deal with this?
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Msblcb
Answered Jun 23, 2023
I will be caring for a stroke victim who needs help on the toilet. Is there an easy way to clean her after a bowel movement?
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Cdominguez64
Answered Mar 2018
Where can I find the proper way to bathe my wife? I am sure their is a proper way of doing this without getting the entire bathroom soaked?
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ACaringDaughter
Answered Jul 2020
How do I get my father to bathe and brush his teeth when I am caring for him?
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tggator
Answered Jan 2018
How often should a 95-year-old shower?
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Estheroda
Answered Dec 2022
How to convince my mother to clean herself?
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MainePoet
Answered Feb 18, 2024
How do I persuade my mom to bathe more regularly, since she panics every time she gets in there.
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Igloocar
Replied Apr 22, 2024
My mom is so fearful of showering (falls, slippery, balance) that she isn't taking any. How do I handle this?
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wolflover451
Answered Jun 2021
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