Public baths and a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's disease

By Gini Cunningham



As a child, it seems that the second you walk in the car or in a restaurant , it's time to go when you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. If it has become a little easier with more places that offer " Bains family " that are larger and allow one or both sexes in the room at the same time , the more they are more private , will not find this luxury wherever you go. It is essential to plan ahead and be prepared .

Try to choose places to visit with ensuite bathroom quiet , well lit. Wandering in a dark hallway and a bathroom with black bath loud music may make life in a whirlwind of anxiety. It will only take a visit to a bathroom to have to commit to not make the same mistake .

Avoid areas with only one or two messages. Often , the trip to the bathroom is an emergency and while many kind people will cut line , others do not understand why they can not wait . You know that the victim of Alzheimer's disease , many things do not make sense , especially standing in a long line , often fragrant.

When possible , select the handicap stall . Is greater if you have more space for navigation and often there is a gate to hang the bag and remove the key as wipes and clean clothes, if the trip takes place in the bathroom wet or soiled pants . This is one reason always carry a change of clothes and cleaned at the same time in your backpack. Backpacks are spacious for you to take on the needs and because the scarf on the shoulder or on both shoulders , your hands are free. People with Alzheimer's disease often have difficult situations and you need all the tools available to help you .

Easy, pants with elastic drop instead of zippers , zippers and straps simplify the next step. You and your beloved are outside, in a strange place and even if you've been here hundreds of times before , we can all look back to the person with dementia . Remember that you turn around to sit on the toilet, which led to a semi- confrontational position. Close face and you can feel aggressive and scary. Worse now must tug down pants though often the victim perceived invasion of privacy - and is . You pull down pants as she struggles in a war of mini- strip - y . Once you get down , trying to push them to the ground and away from your beloved . This prevents some pants continuous breaking up and pull up . There are more fights on the horizon if you want to solve and / or remove as much as you can.

When you 've won the game pushing pants , it's time to convince your loved one lost in the seat.

Remember strange place , strange events, strange noises, perhaps, and now with your beloved may be nervous and anxious to play , you have to push down on a disc, seat cold toilet unknown. Maybe you have a coating below, but often this position was the least of his concerns or who fell in the toilet or on the floor. At this point , people with Alzheimer's disease tend to abandon their knees and adds stiffness to the combat zone. Lawyers ask politely , try gently pushing , and never lose patience. Anger never works for the best results . With enough time and great courage and perseverance, you will succeed. Nine times out of ten , ask now what is happening and say. "I do not have to go " She may or may not , but as a child , whispering : "Please try. "Although I find humiliating adult diapers, I now understand why sometimes become essential clothing .

For men, it is sometimes easier because you can remove both pull and push the art, but sometimes get the penis and into the toilet or urinal is impossible and stains appear on pot pants and shoes. The hand dryer can solve the problem or you can count your change of clothes - pull -ons that fast . While only after my mother and sister in the shower delicate tango , it is difficult for me to imagine the intimate parts of the hand of my father that I ramp and point to the target. I could , if I had , but wow! What role !

" Number 2 " is added to the defeat of all, especially the nursing staff. Most of us readily identify you take care of those we love, but adults can get dirty pants arcades and horrors . Change of clothes, large container of wipes , and a wet wipe are all tools to help you survive. Drink a strike may also be necessary . Just kidding, but I know how it can be overwhelming to go to the bathroom.

If there is a family bathroom , a dilemma is: " What should I wear? . ? " When you and your loved one is of the opposite sex men women women men anyway , adds confusion to an already tumultuous task Remember those cards, printed . :

Patience, please. My beloved has Alzheimer's disease

Keep a supply on hand in your pocket and bag. The message does wonders , stopping voyeurs after reading fleeing their views , but more importantly , make the best of others that give you a wet paper towel , offer to buy underwear and / or clean pants , or just gave a smile of support and ask how you can help.

Surge end stressful when your loved one has finished, he wiped and pants are on the verge of being lifted when suddenly exploding toilets in a swirling maelstrom of water washing . The drops are safe for any point set by adding a heavy splash spinning . Who invented the automatic discharge in public toilets never had a loved one with Alzheimer's disease in a bath as well be . It also seems that the savagery of rotation is not easy to determine. If you stay there, projections disappear ? If she slips quickly , we will be safe for spraying ? The life of a caregiver is full of revelations you win the spirit of wisdom . You have to laugh , otherwise you will be in mourning. Besides laughter relieves stress relieves the pain of the process.

As the disease progresses and fire with your loved one become so difficult that feel impossible to accept the help of others to "sit" with your loved one while shopping , dining or just enjoy ' a haven of peace. This is the strength of his determination and better fill in.