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Constipation
Constipation in the Elderly
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Doctor won't return my calls that mother is fidgeting from a new med. I'm taking her in to be seen, what should I ask for?
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gladimhere
Answered Apr 2018
How often can I give 97 year dementia mom an enema? She doesn’t know how to move bowels anymore.
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cwillie
Answered Feb 2020
What do I do for a 95 year old mother who insists she is constipated because she doesn’t have a bowel movement every day? Miralax everyday?
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Grandma1954
Replied Mar 2020
The bowel saga - he's hurting himself... any suggestions?
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anonymous262233
Answered Jul 2018
How do I handle mom's constant bathroom issues? She thinks she must poop everyday & all day. It's all she dwells on. Should I give laxatives?
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SparkyY
Replied May 2019
Do grain products ground into flour cause intestinal impaction and if so, why?
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truthbetold
Answered Nov 2018
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Is constipation a sign that plaque on the brain is compromising the texture of the BM? Has this symptom happened to others?
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truthbetold
Answered Mar 2019
Vascular dementia with dizziness and nausea: What are some things that help?
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Clarissadeville
Replied Mar 2022
Fecal impaction caused by years of constipation. What type of paid care is available to accomplish what the unit is unable to provide?
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Grandma1954
Answered Jun 2021
Difficulty with bowel movements, advice?
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cwillie
Replied Aug 2020
Mom (93) obsessed with not having bowel movement daily. Advice?
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lkdrymom
Answered Aug 2020
My mother thinks she’s constipated if she doesn’t have a bowel movement every day!
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Sep 2020
How do sons assist our mom (94) with hygiene issues ( i.e. constipation/enemas) without embarrassment?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Oct 2020
Looking for chronic nausea remedies. Does anyone else have an elderly mother that is dealing with the same?
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Geaton777
Answered May 2021
How do I convince my father with dementia that he is not constipated?
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onlychildnc
Answered Feb 2021
When constipation is problem, do enemas make sense? Can caregiver assist?
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InFamilyService
Answered Jul 2021
I'd like to know what measures are taken when the ability to pass stool stops. My aunt is 88 in end stage dementia.
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BeenThroughThis
Answered Sep 2021
Just wondering if it's legal to do a digital stimulation when you are unlicensed?
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Cover99
Replied Sep 2021
Softball sized impaction zero help from Dr’s should I do myself?
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JoAnn29
Replied Oct 2021
My mom, who is in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's, has gotten herself worked up twice this week over her diet and her breathing.
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AlvaDeer
Answered Nov 17, 2023
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