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niklex
niklex Member Posts: 1 New
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Caregiver for my husband. He has Alzheimer’s. Urinary and fecal incontinence starting. Suggestions on how to handle. Becoming hard to deal with.

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  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 1,114
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    waterproof 6 sided mattress protector, layer bedding so you can easily & quickly remove a layer at night. Replace under with men’s depends and liners, accompany him to the bathroom and assist. Get a toilet seat with male deflector in front so he can sit to urinate. Take him to the bathroom often during the day and especially at near bowel movement time. Get gloves and larger potty wipes. You will basically be potty training him in reverse in that he won’t for learning how to use the potty he will continue to digress. Many caregivers choose to place their LO in memory care at this time in the progression.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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