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Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and obesity

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jan 24, 2023 | Replies (7)

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The Parkinson’s makes physical movement difficult, the Alzheimer’s makes understanding Step 1, 2, etc to perform the movement difficult. Something that worked for me- get a bariatric bedside commode, place alongside the bed near his pillow, facing the bottom of the bed. When he has to go, he sits up to the edge of the bed, makes a quarter turn onto the commode, uses, quarter turn back to the edge of the bed, legs up to lie down, caregiver empties the commode bucket. This method has just a few steps, versus managing him getting up, walking into the bathroom, on and off the toilet, walking back to the bed, into the bed, now fully awake. I bought the commode on Craigs list. Many communities have service clubs that store and give out “durable medical equipment”.

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Forgot to mention- try the “log roll technique” to get him up to sitting, have him roll onto his side (you hold elbow to elbow and give him a gentle pull if needed), once on his side, guide his legs to drop over the edge of the bed- the weight of his legs going down will bring the rest of him up to sitting. Reverse for lying down, guide him to lie down on his side, he rolls to his back, bringing his legs up. My husband is very tall and I’m short- trying to help him to sit up by bending at the waist has proved spectacularly unsuccessful.:)