Skin Care for the Elderly
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My 89-year-old patient is complaining that her skin is itching and burning. She has dementia, and it looks like a rash. What could it be?
9 AnswersIreland Answered Sep 23, 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, 2023MIL gets her hair done weekly, same salon for 25 years. Recently, her head itches excessively. Grateful for ideas to minimize her scratching.
31 AnswersNeedHelpWithMom Answered Aug 5, 2023Every time I bathe my husband, he itches all over. Dermatologist recommend Dove for sensitive skin. Anyone have other recommendations?
14 Answersventingisback Replied Jul 21, 2023How can I get DH to stop picking his skin?
3 Answers97yroldmom Answered Jul 17, 2023How to stop facial skin shedding?
3 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered May 19, 2023
Has anyone tried the product InterDry?
5 Answers JoAnn29 Answered May 13, 2023
Husband has terrible itching. Any suggestions?
20 Answers
Llamalover47 Answered Apr 26, 2023
Itchy skin due to leg edema. Does anyone have experience with this?
4 Answers NorcalAE Answered Mar 17, 2023
Mom screams when we move her from bed to wheelchair and back to bed. Should we stop doing this now?
13 Answers
Fawnby Answered Jan 25, 2023
Do dementia patients try to hurt themselves? Like purposely digging their skin until it bleeds.
4 Answers KNance72 Answered Jan 3, 2023
Constant itch and scratching herself with sores all over. Any advice?
32 Answers InFamilyService Answered Nov 6, 2022
Treating open sores on lower legs. Any advice?
30 Answers Llamalover47 Replied Oct 24, 2022
Pulling off bandages. Any advice?
7 Answers CaregiverL Answered Oct 20, 2022
Bathing and changing clothes with dementia. Any advice?
4 Answers babsjvd Replied Oct 15, 2022
Rash in skin folds; how to remove Desitin when bathing, etc.?
23 Answers Chickie1 Answered Oct 13, 2022
Hoarder and skin picker. Any advice?
3 Answers
lealonnie1 Answered Oct 10, 2022
What can you do when your doctor refuses to help?
13 Answers Cover999 Answered Sep 2022
Mom has had dementia for 12 years. How would you proceed with a squamous cell carcinoma lesion on arm?
11 Answers
Tothill Replied Aug 2022
Is Johnson's Baby Oil good for old age crepey skin?
4 Answers sp19690 Answered Aug 2022
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