Came across this wonderful article on helping a PWD (Person With Dementia) successfully take a bath! Professional and family caregivers often report bathing as one of the most challenging areas of dementia care. People with dementia often refuse, withdraw, or fight during a bath or shower. There are many things that can trigger these unhealthy responses and many of these triggers can be controlled.
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http://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/October-2010/Tips-To-Reduce-Bathing-and-Showering-Challenges-A
FOR GREGORY. He was not a VICTIM of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, he was a HERO!
PLEASE NOTE: Even though this blog is now dormant there are many useful, insightful posts. Scroll back from the end or forward from the beginning. Also, check out my writer's blog. Periodically I will add posts here if they provide additional information about living well with Dementia / Alzheimer's Disease.
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Thanks Kate. Hope is always a good thing.
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