My wife has recently refused to come to bed (sometimes politely, at other times agitatedly) and has slept on the sofa these past three nights. I have even slept in another bedroom in case it was something about me, but even then, while she may come up to the bedroom, she returns downstairs to the sofa. The accompanying issue is that she has not changed any clothes, except that (with difficulty and some agitation) I managed to get some clean underwear on her two days ago.
She is very resistant to any attempt to help her dress or undress and can become quite aggressive if I or others try, however gentle and emotionally persuasive we are.
I have tried everything from the Alzheimer's Society fact sheet on washing and dressing, but none of it works!
Has anyone else experienced something similar, and if so, how did you manage the situation please? Do I just leave her to get smelly and risk another infection? I absolutely loathe what this disease is doing to my lovely wife!!!
Thank you.
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She is very resistant to any attempt to help her dress or undress and can become quite aggressive if I or others try, however gentle and emotionally persuasive we are.
I have tried everything from the Alzheimer's Society fact sheet on washing and dressing, but none of it works!
Has anyone else experienced something similar, and if so, how did you manage the situation please? Do I just leave her to get smelly and risk another infection? I absolutely loathe what this disease is doing to my lovely wife!!!
Thank you.
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