Bathing problems are common in people with dementia. Once they are ready, special obstacles pop up. Here are a dozen simple techniques that can make bathing so much easier and more pleasant.
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to separate the wheat from the chaff — to highlight only the most essential articles, studies, tools, and videos from the overwhelming river of dementia-related information.
(At last count, Google receives a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every seven minutes.) For anyone seeking clarity or support, that constant flow can be exhausting and discouraging.
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This site is dedicated to everyone who works—often quietly and tirelessly—to preserve dignity in the community of people living with dementia.
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My frustration occurs when I am blocked from opening an article that is a video. Help, please.
I deal with dementia every day in my personal life and in my work life. In all the training and personal experience I've ever gotten in my life surrounding dementia I have never been told to lie to them. I know what any dementia patient wants more is to be treated with respect and honesty and lying to them saying they're going to go to the spa is just being disrespectful. Also this video is beyond staged and not how typical dementia people will react. This is the first and last time I ever come to this website.
For my situation assisting my husband with a shower is difficult. i do create a comfortable environment for him and explain what the next step of cleaning himself is. I tell him i want to massage his back and legs which means i am going to wash his backside top to bottom with gentle massaging motions. Is this lying? I say no. it is meeting his hygiene needs with compassion. He can't always communicate his fears and pleasures but i get a kiss when we are done and he says he feels much better. We treat shower time as something special. I am a 24/7 caregiver. and any tips or ideas are greatly appreciated.
My beloved Late Dad developed a fear of the water…Baths became impossible..so we had to wash him head to toe while he stood in the bathroom. To see such a great man be so terribly stripped of every bit of dignity was heartbreaking. Thankfully I knew he was not aware in such a manner to he embarrassed but I know if he did know he would have been mortified…I also had to be with him when going to the toilet to tell him what to do…He had the most loving care from me and a lady who assisted. I miss him so much.
If only it was easy s that.My Dad can not answer or tell me what he likes or dislikes.