Help please

[Grower]

Does anyone have advice on personal hygiene? Mum has had dementia for about 4 years now but recently she is not taking care of herself as she used to. When I suggest she has a wash and change of clothes she always tells me that she has had a rinse down or that she will do it later. As a son I don't know how to get round this situation. Also in the last 2 months she has been diagnosed with cancer. Drs. not sure how long she has had it as we cannot get her to go for a scan. If anyone can offer advice on this I would be grateful.

[jeany123]

Hello

Grower this seems to be a common problem I can't help but I found this link to a thread about a similar thing ,it might be some help .

http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showt...rsonal+hygiene


I found another one and especially liked the solution that is in post 10 in this thread
http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showt...ask#post578693

Jeany x

[BeckyJan]

Hello Grower and welcome to Talking Point,
I am sorry to hear about your Mother. You have already been given some links to Threads where the discussions may help you.

This is a link to a Society factsheet on personal hygiene and it may give you some tips.
http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/script...documentID=155

I realise how difficult it must be for you. Cancer patients do seem to have superb treatment and facilities and I am thinking a local hospice may be able to offer some help. I suggest you ring the local MacMillan Nurses if you have not already got a contact, as I feel sure they could offer advice and support.

Best wishes

[Grower]

Thanks for the links, it helped as I now know this is part of the illness. Liked the way witch pig tried to deal with the problem. Unfortunately I don't have a gas mask

Hello

Grower this seems to be a common problem I can't help but I found this link to a thread about a similar thing ,it might be some help .

http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showt...rsonal+hygiene


I found another one and especially liked the solution that is in post 10 in this thread
http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showt...ask#post578693

Jeany x

[jeany123]

Thanks for the links, it helped as I now know this is part of the illness. Liked the way witch pig tried to deal with the problem. Unfortunately I don't have a gas mask

You are welcome You would have to be very brave as well as having a gas mask

[Grower]

Hi BeckyJan,
Trouble with mum is she gets quite irate at the mention of a Dr. or nurse visiting as she in denial of all of it. I will contact MacMillan nurses to see if they can offer advice

Hello Grower and welcome to Talking Point,
I am sorry to hear about your Mother. You have already been given some links to Threads where the discussions may help you.

This is a link to a Society factsheet on personal hygiene and it may give you some tips.
http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/script...documentID=155

I realise how difficult it must be for you. Cancer patients do seem to have superb treatment and facilities and I am thinking a local hospice may be able to offer some help. I suggest you ring the local MacMillan Nurses if you have not already got a contact, as I feel sure they could offer advice and support.

Best wishes