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arpie
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5 years ago

Are you Caring for a Partner & Parents with Dementia/Alzheimers

Just wondering how many of us are actively caring for partners or parents with dementia/alzheimers?  If there are enough interested in doing so, we could ask the mods for our own group, to discuss...
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Keeping_positiv
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5 years ago
It is easy for elders to get dehydrated as many have lost the ability to know if they need liquids or not.  Best to prompt them to have regular fluid intake, even if it means to place a glass of water in front of them and prompt them to drink.