Why does dementia cause bad personal hygiene?

Allow me to present a different type of scenario. You can walk around in many LTC units and hear screaming when showering dementia patients. Remember, many of them grew up bathing out of porcelain bowls. Taking a bath was often times a luxury. Showers were considered a waste of water. read more

They have poor personal hygiene for many of the same reasons than a toddler has poor hygeine, except that while in the case of a toddler this level of cognitive function is appropriate, in the dementia patient it represents cognitive decline. read more

Dementia is another common cause of poor hygiene. Other people may develop poor hygiene habits due to social factors such as poverty or inadequacy of social support. Physical disabilities can also interfere with one's ability to care for oneself and may result in an individual being unable to attend to personal hygiene. read more

Discover common hygiene problems that can happen to a loved one with Alzheimer's or other dementia, and practical tips to help. Discover common hygiene problems that can happen to a loved one with Alzheimer's or other dementia, and practical tips to help. read more