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Toileting
Toileting Issues in the Elderly
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Do nursing homes use wipes or washcloths?
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cwillie
Answered Feb 2022
Has anyone witnessed strange toileting behaviors?
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Katefalc
Answered Oct 2021
My mother has used rolls and rolls of toilet paper….and paper towels. Any suggestions?
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JoAnn29
Answered Dec 2021
Do elderly people become bowel obsessed?
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TChamp
Answered Feb 2022
97 year old mother urinates every 15 minutes. She has been to a urologist who gave her Myrbetriq which is not helping. Thoughts?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jul 2021
Trying to keep Mom out of my bathroom is proving difficult.
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JoAnn29
Replied Jun 2021
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Sensitive subject warning: Mother in law (83) refuses to make the effort to poop. Any advice?
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CTTN55
Answered Mar 2021
What to do when your parent can no longer get up to use the bathroom?
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HorseLover13
Answered May 2021
Mom won't/can't use diaper. Any advice?
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HorseLover13
Answered May 2021
Mom insists on drinking coffee. It’s a laxative and she soils herself. None of my pleas make a difference. Any ideas?
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lealonnie1
Answered Apr 2020
Any help for man who has started missing the toilet while urinating?
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sjplegacy
Answered Dec 2020
How do we coach bedridden MIL to go in diapers instead of bedside commode?
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Invisible
Replied Aug 2020
I have a lift on the toilet for my mom. It's the type that is bolted right to the toilet under the seat and lid. Any advice?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jan 2020
Does dementia make a person seem as if they are faking their illness?
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Llamalover47
Answered Jan 2020
I was wondering if an extra long hand held shower hose would work for mom instead of getting a bidet?
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cwillie
Answered Apr 2018
My wife has forgotten how to poop. How do I handle this?
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JessieBelle
Answered Sep 2017
How does one clean a bedridden dementia father?
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cwillie
Answered Oct 2017
How can a person deal with caring for someone with dementia/Alzheimer's when it seems all we do is clean up pee and poop all day long?
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JessieBelle
Answered Sep 2017
Has anyone had their loved one use an excessive amount of water to clean up or use paper products that stop up the toilet?
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OldSailor
Answered Jul 2018
My mum (86) has dementia. She complains constantly about low abdominal pain, says needs to keep using toilet & won’t be far from it. Any suggestions?
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Countrymouse
Answered Jul 2018
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