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Is your loved one with dementia sleeping a lot (too much)?
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Sep 27 12:59pm | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
He wears Depends but does pee into a bedside urinal (sometimes, but increasingly just into the Depends) he can get himself to the bathroom to poop and does that himself, but I try to stand by when that's happening. All those hard surfaces in the bathroom. 😕
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Yes, that’s our concern. Daddy has delusions that he’s urinating, but he’s not. He sits on the toilet for a very long time repeatedly. I’ve read about it online. It’s common with dementia. He sits so long his feet get numb. And, he’s not constipated. It’s getting very disturbing. No way to convince him to stop. Hope it’ll fade.
We just got a transport chair and now plan on a new bed for him. Would you recommend a hospital bed? Those mattresses don’t look very comfortable…..Any input on a extra long, hospital size bed and mattress would be appreciated.