What to look for?
Incontinence | Common Signs- Wets the bed at night
- Has difficulty finding the bathroom
- Cannot get to the bathroom on time
- Mistakes other objects for toilets (e.g. wastebaskets)
- Forgets where the bathroom is
- Loses control of their bladder
- Loses control of their bowels
Incontinence | General Description
As Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role. progresses, many times people will lose control over their bladder and/or bowels. While initially this may be limited to occasional accidents, it often becomes a permanent condition in the later stages Stages
Course of disease progression defined by levels or periods of severity: early, mild, moderate, moderately severe, severe of the disease. Accidents are often humiliating and embarrassing to the person you care for, and are stressful episodes for the caregiver. The person you care for may have an accident because they become confused, (this can be an example of the symptom Symptom
In medicine a symptom is what the patient complains of. For example, a a patient may have symptoms of pain and fatigue. of impaired (Comprehension/ Understanding). They may also have an accident because they forget where the bathroom is or they are unable to reach the bathroom on time. Many times they will wet the bed at night because they find it difficult to get out of bed and are disoriented. They also may have trouble finding the bathroom at night or they may wet the bed in their sleep.
In today's busy world, keeping track of symptoms can be a challenge to say the least. That is why we have developed SymptomGuideTM. By taking a more active role you can better understand how a symptom is affecting everyday life and you can communicate this knowledge with others involved.
