Try: Get the soap washcloth towels and shampoo ready make sure the bathroom is warm and well lighted play soft music if it helps to relax cr

Materials: Soft music

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: Check local phone book or contact the meals on wheels organization at 703-548-5558 www mowaa org

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Challenging behavior refuses to bathe bathing stressed about bathing anxiety about bathing

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed