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Constipation
Constipation in the Elderly
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My mom is 96 yrs old and lives in an assisted living facility. All she talks about and concentrates on is her bathroom habits.
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Grandma1954
Answered Jul 2019
Mom with abdominal pain & Parkinson’s is bedridden on hospice. What do we do about food trapped in her UPPER intestines to relieve pain?
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Tothill
Replied Jul 2019
My mother is obsessed with her bowel movements. Mom is 96 and I noticed a couple of years ago she began talking about her bathroom habits.
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Grandma1954
Answered Jun 2019
Bowel problem in elderly; Dr. believes Dad is simply obsessed. I'm at a loss as to how to help him.
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Bella7
Replied Jun 2019
My father, 86, has stage 5 PD, is on hospice care, and adamantly wants to see a urologist for what he describes as "pee in his legs".
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JoAnn29
Answered Jun 2019
Who can perform digital stimulation?
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cwillie
Answered Jun 2019
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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
My mother in law has something about digging for bowels. She never thinks she goes with digging. How do we get her to stop?
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Countrymouse
Answered Apr 2019
Just another poop question...
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Midkid58
Answered Apr 2019
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
My mom has severe dementia and has just been diagnosed two weeks ago with terminal cancer. She is severely impacted. Any suggestions?
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Segoline
Answered Feb 2019
How long should a frail woman sit to wait for a BM with prolapse bladder?
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JoAnn29
Replied Jan 2019
Verbal abuse by patient. How on earth am I supposed to be a caregiver, sick myself, and be abused on top of it?
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Girlsaylor
Answered Jan 2019
My 85-year-old mother has shingles. Overall health is declining. I need diet and nutrition ideas.
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anonymous594015
Answered Jan 2019
How hard is it to get approved for Medicaid in Texas?
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LCdaughter2
Answered Jan 2019
What are natural protocols to create daily bowel movements in paralized elders without requiring bulking up stool or rushing transit time?
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Shane1124
Answered Dec 2018
I am the primary caregiver for my 86-year-old mother. I'm at the point that I need overnight care. Where do I start?
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katydid1
Answered Dec 2018
Why is mother having so many bowel movements?
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MargaretMcKen
Answered Dec 2018
Do grain products ground into flour cause intestinal impaction and if so, why?
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truthbetold
Answered Nov 2018
Can I force my dad to go to emergency room for fecal impaction? He needs to have it removed, but he will try and leave with no POA in effect.
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97yroldmom
Answered Nov 2018
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