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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
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.
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After a 6 day stay in the hospital for UTI and sepsis we immediately moved our bedroom downstairs (grumble grumble) because my husband's lack of mobility was freaking everyone (but me) out. Including the EMTs who transported him down our 250 year old winding staircase. Someone talked me into an adjustable bed and because I was not myself, I bought a queen sized one. I am a stomach sleeper , he has sleep apnea so our mattress requirements are very different, and I did not get a split queen because that would have been a nightmare. But I digress! I think those hospital beds are designed for short term use (as in hospice or palliative care). Someone else in this thread probably has some good advice about hospital beds, but I think it's not me!