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Dementia: How to encourage her to go to the restroom? UTI concern
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jul 17 5:19am | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
I give her Organic tea and watered down. Cranberry juice per the doctor but I did give her ice tea with a bit of kiwi juice I squeezed it’s hard I feel the menu is the hardest..
This morning after not having a bowl movement in 3 days I was concerned I kept telling her get up please and go to bathroom I was between folding clothes back and forth I knew she had to go so she said I don’t t have to go se real times of this she says leave me alone I go upstairs to fix her breakfast come down she’s on her way out the bathroom with her night pants in hand I said what’s this she said well I had to poop so her night pants was soiled flour soiled all over toilet paper everywhere underwear in trash can after I cleaned up and washed her down I gave her a friend she threw it at me and said I’m not wearing this so now what HELPPPPPP
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So sorry….that makes it tough. Sadly, resistance to care is not uncommon with dementia. It can be very challenging to manage the care of a loved one when they refuse to cooperate or resist care. My family is experiencing this now. Often, toileting issues are something the family caregivers are not able to manage in the home. I hope you can find some help.
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maybe a stool softner every other day (check with Dr) might keep her "regular" and lots of water, fruits etc to provide fiber. Cooked oatmeal (2 min in microwave) with fruit-slices of apples, pears, raisins, also good source of fiber.