Hi everyone!
My mom, who is 83, is constantly worried throughout the day that she did not go to the bathroom. I take pictures, and show her throughout the day, but she continues to state "that she hasn't gone in a week and a half." When I try to explain to her that she has indeed gone to the bathroom, she then changes her explanation and states that she said that she didnt say this, and that she knows she goes to the bathroom, but not enough.
My mom died of colorectal cancer, during my research I have read that you can have a blockage and still go poo everyday, you may not feel relieved from passing the stool, amongst many other things. This stood out because my mom went everyday and had an impaction all the while.
Sometimes things aren't just in a demented head.
Good luck. It is extremely common for elders to be obsessed with either money and bills, or with whether or not the personal plumbing is working well.
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You cannot convince an elder with dementia of anything, so just change the subject. And as I'd said previously, ask moms doctor for calming meds to help her with OCD/ loop thinking.
XO