Things to look for
- May not shower for days or weeks.
- Men may not shave daily.
- May wear the same clothes for days or weeks. (My brother wore the same pair of socks until they got holes in them.)
- May not brush teeth.
- May not cut toenails
One thing to watch for is the pFTD will tell you he/she has taken a shower, but never really did. A pFTD is likely to lie to you regarding personal hygiene.
Best FTD Resources
What If It's Not Alzheimer's |
Chapter 13 |
Association of Frontotemporal Dementia (Website) |
Pick's Disease Support Group (Website) |
No information was found on this website about this topic. |
University of California, San Francisco (Website) |
Family Caregiver Alliance (Website) |
National Institutes of Health (Website) |
Other Internet Articles
The Victorian government's Better Health Channel probably has the best article on hygiene called "Dementia and personal Hygiene" |
The Northern California & Northern Nevada provide this web page on Bathing http://www.alznorcal.org/abtalz/socbehav/bathing.asp Dental Issues +11/17/06
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