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When Zac contacted me about this post and bringing awareness to dementia patients, my heartstring were immediately tugged. Well, that's a little odd, you might be thinking. You're going to blog about... incontinence? It's a little different for my blog, yes, but I happily agreed to help promote Zac's family-owned business. Number one: I'm a huge supporter of small family businesses, as I am the product of one. Number two: my grandmother, who passed away in 2013, suffered from dementia and, ultimately, Alzheimer's. I began to think that if maybe people had more information on the various effects dementia can have on our loved ones, including the awkward things like incontinence, maybe others could be more empathetic to their needs and struggles. So, I gladly agreed to share this post on my blog. I am no stranger to putting it all out there, even if it's a bit uncomfortable. These are things we need to know about... If you have a loved with dementia who struggles with incontinence, I highly encourage you to visit Comfort Plus Online.

 

Complex Relationship between Dementia and Incontinence May Be Managed Well

The relationship between dementia and incontinence is a complicated one. When a continent person is initially diagnosed with the condition, he or she may be put onto psychotropic medications that are likely to cause episodes of nighttime incontinence to occur. Examples of drugs typically associated with an elevated risk of incontinence are risperidone, haldol, clozapine, quetiapine and olanzapine. But that’s not all. As the condition progresses, he or she may become incontinent during the day too due to negative changes in the brain’s cellular structure and pathways.

So what should families of dementia patients do to help improve the situation? In the beginning, making sure products like Tranquility Premium Overnight © Disposable Absorbent Underwear, Tranquility ATN © Disposable Briefs, Tranquility Peach Sheet © underpads, mattress protectors and pads are on hand in the evening hours may help. They’ll at least address some of the antipsychotic medication related incontinence issues. Speaking with the person’s doctor about dosage reductions or other changes in medications may help too.

Once a dementia patient starts to experience daytime incontinence as well, it may be necessary to order thinner products that won’t be so noticeable. They could be used at home during the mornings and afternoons. In the evenings, families could swap them out for the heavy duty products that we mentioned earlier. Furthermore, the patient may benefit from having his or her bathroom remodeled so that it is safer and more convenient to use. Examples include investing in non-slip flooring, motion sensor lights, glow-in-the-dark strips, safety bar equipped commodes and sturdy grab bars.

In the condition’s late stages, additional products may be needed to help work around the person’s fluctuating moods, negative behaviors and declining sense of self awareness. Some of the products that may help families deal with those things are rear access jumpsuits, diapers with built-in moisture indicators, transfer belts, geri chairs, reclining shower chairs and wheeled transport chairs with built-in commodes.

 

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