An indwelling catheter may be fitted for medical reasons, and it can be difficult for your loved ones and their caregivers.  We’ve had an indwelling catheter in now for just over 3 months, and we’ve learnt a few things that I wished I’d known about before. I think it will be useful to share our […]

Chronic constipation is a common issue for the elderly and, when combined with dementia, can be challenging to manage. The best way to control constipation is through healthy lifestyle changes, foods that relieve constipation and increasing physical activity like exercise. The best foods that relieve constipation in the elderly with dementia generally have high fibre

Catheters for people with dementia, like my mum, aren’t recommended, so we have always pushed against it and looked for other solutions.  But now that’s changed. I’m sharing our experience of our first days dealing with a catheter as dementia caregivers in case it helps someone else. Mum has Alzheimer’s and was fitted with an indwelling

Many people experience constipation due to changes in lifestyle, physical activity, travel, stress etc and that’s normal.  The issue is when it becomes chronic, so here are some tips to help manage constipation in the elderly with dementia. In my my article ‘Constipation in the Elderly with Dementia’ we looked at what constipation looked like