My partner was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 2.5 years ago and does not have any medication for this condition because none that's available agrees with his constitution. So his regression is to my mind fairly rapid.
To put it as diplomatically as I can, he seems to have forgotten toilet etiquette. First, he forgot to flush after use. But worse, within the past 3 weeks or so, he seems to have forgotten that he needs to use toilet paper after voiding his bowels. I guess you can all imagine the result of this .... his own person is badly soiled, his clothes, the toilet bowl itself etc etc. It takes me about an hour to clean him and everything else not forgetting myself and the clothes I am wearing. I care for him 24/7 on my own - our kids live far away - and to say I am at a low ebb is an understatement particularly when in his frustration he starts swearing at me, something he would never ever have dreamed of because he is the kindest, nicest gentleman ever - this is not a biased description of my partner but it's what other people tell me.
I don't know where to go from here. Physically he is in a pretty good condition but his memory is going downhill. He is 73 but looks younger and anybody who is not aware would never guess he is so ill.
So my plea here is for any advice from anyone of you fellow Carers (though I so recent that label!!) who have gone through this process and can help me by sharing their solution to this problem. I am scared of going out with him now in case this debacle happens. Anyone please? Thanks
To put it as diplomatically as I can, he seems to have forgotten toilet etiquette. First, he forgot to flush after use. But worse, within the past 3 weeks or so, he seems to have forgotten that he needs to use toilet paper after voiding his bowels. I guess you can all imagine the result of this .... his own person is badly soiled, his clothes, the toilet bowl itself etc etc. It takes me about an hour to clean him and everything else not forgetting myself and the clothes I am wearing. I care for him 24/7 on my own - our kids live far away - and to say I am at a low ebb is an understatement particularly when in his frustration he starts swearing at me, something he would never ever have dreamed of because he is the kindest, nicest gentleman ever - this is not a biased description of my partner but it's what other people tell me.
I don't know where to go from here. Physically he is in a pretty good condition but his memory is going downhill. He is 73 but looks younger and anybody who is not aware would never guess he is so ill.
So my plea here is for any advice from anyone of you fellow Carers (though I so recent that label!!) who have gone through this process and can help me by sharing their solution to this problem. I am scared of going out with him now in case this debacle happens. Anyone please? Thanks