Ok, well that is not so important...I agree. I guess it is those stupid toilet seats they give you to put on the toilet. He is always clean and wears clean clothes everyday. I dress him, but he insists (yet) that he is clean and shaven. I am very fortunate. But, tonight I reminded him his sister is coming from Germany in October to see him. ( I am sure it will be the last time they see each other)...and he said, I hope I make it. His sister was locked up in East Germany until she came with a sports team and was able to hide and stay with her brother. Thank God....I love his sister and the rest of his family. I have never met such incredible people who lived through such horror and are beautiful today. They all had Jewish friends and were heartbroken when they disappeared. My Partner spent time in jail for stealing a piece of wood (he was 14) to help his family stay warm and to cook. There is so much I could tell you, but don't want to bore you. He was so protective of his Jewish friend that his father told him,,,Don't talk to him again....He is strong...but I hate that dirty rug now and then LOL.... I am writing a book. About living with the last of the very strong Germans who Loved the Jews.... His stories are beautiful... His Parkinson is the enemy. It is a horrible disease.
You and your partner sound like amazing people - glad you are writing a book and documenting his wonderful stories.
See how easy that was?
I didn't realise this was an old guy problem, I just thought it was a not paying attention guy problem. My solution would be to buy more rugs and do the extra laundry, seeing as if he's sitting down the old 'float a cork in the bowl' trick won't work.
Wonder if some health supply store would have an adult seat similar to what is used to train a male child to use a potty, a molded cup on the front that could be positioned for use.
I've had to remove all loose rugs due to them being a trip hazard. Also, we use paper towels to wipe hands because the handtowels were beginning to smell funky even when changed daily. That's when I discovered that a certain person in this house was just rinsing her hands under cold water. The use of soap is a daily battle with her. I KNOW they had soap when she was growing up, so it's not a reverting back to childhood thing. This woman was Mrs. Clean until the dementia. Such a sad disease.
As far as men sitting down, could he be convinced to "point" down? I know the potty chair that I used to train my sons had a deflector, I wonder if something like that is available?
Since you are writing about the Holocaust, you should take time to watch the new "Woman in Gold" movie about the California woman who sued the Austrian government to get back her family possessions taken prior to WWII. I though it was a good movie on a topic that is never discussed.
My goal is to get all rugs out of the house with seniors. They are trip hazards and I don't see how their benefit could outweigh their risks. It could solve the problem just to discard them.
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