Toileting Techniques

For individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, the process of using the toilet typically requires more and more assistance as the brain disorder progresses. Caregivers might have to adjust a strategy that worked just one day before or totally shift gears if incontinence—the ability to control bladder or bowel functions—sets in. But just like other activities of daily living with multiple steps that pose challenges for people with Alzheimer’s disease, there are strategies caregivers can use to manage the process, less frustration, and again at the same time, preserve the individual’s privacy and dignity.

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