Hi. I've not posted much as Mum has been pretty stable since her diagnosis of Alzheimer's 5 years ago. She still lives in her own house 150yd up the road from me, but with me calling in twice a day, and a carer once a week, and a cleaner/companion twice a week.
She's had some toilet accidents and now uses incontinence pull up pants which she changes herself. Lately though, every time someone calls in we find discarded pyjama pants, ( she spends all day in pyjamas) soiled or wet with urine, and her sheets are often wet. Also the front hem of her pyjama top is often smeared with faeces. She has no memory of what has happened. I'm at a loss as to what to do or how to find out what is causing this. Maybe her pull-ups aren't the right ones ( Depend s/m super)?
I have a phonecall booked with Dr next week in case it's a medical issue, but she seems well so I don't think it's a water infection. Though there is often evidence of diarrhoea.
I wonder if it's just physical coordination, ie not pulling pants up properly, bottowm-wiping with the paper tangled up with pyjama fabric.
Any suggestions for managing this would be most welcome.. ....Or maybe I should carry on just reassuring her and clear up the mess without worrying too much...
She's had some toilet accidents and now uses incontinence pull up pants which she changes herself. Lately though, every time someone calls in we find discarded pyjama pants, ( she spends all day in pyjamas) soiled or wet with urine, and her sheets are often wet. Also the front hem of her pyjama top is often smeared with faeces. She has no memory of what has happened. I'm at a loss as to what to do or how to find out what is causing this. Maybe her pull-ups aren't the right ones ( Depend s/m super)?
I have a phonecall booked with Dr next week in case it's a medical issue, but she seems well so I don't think it's a water infection. Though there is often evidence of diarrhoea.
I wonder if it's just physical coordination, ie not pulling pants up properly, bottowm-wiping with the paper tangled up with pyjama fabric.
Any suggestions for managing this would be most welcome.. ....Or maybe I should carry on just reassuring her and clear up the mess without worrying too much...