{"id":1485,"date":"2020-09-02T08:15:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T13:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/?p=697"},"modified":"2020-09-02T08:15:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T13:15:09","slug":"home-care-alachua-fl-how-to-get-started-managing-your-seniors-incontinence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/home-care-alachua-fl-how-to-get-started-managing-your-seniors-incontinence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Started Managing Your Senior\u2019s Incontinence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>When your elderly family member starts experiencing<strong><em> incontinence<\/em><\/strong> she might feel embarrassed and awkward about the entire situation. There\u2019s a lot of shame involved in having incontinence problems. She may even wait to talk about it until she can\u2019t hide what\u2019s happening any longer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Open up a Conversation with Your Senior <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-caregiving-Mother-And-Daughter-55846361-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Home Care Alachua FL - How to Get Started Managing Your Senior\u2019s Incontinence\" class=\"wp-image-699\" \/><figcaption>Home Care Alachua FL &#8211; How to Get Started Managing Your Senior\u2019s Incontinence <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking to your senior <br>When your elderly family member starts experiencing<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>incontinence she might feel embarrassed and awkward about the entire situation.  This can be really embarrassing to talk about, so try to remember and honor that as much as you can. Some of the things you need to know include how long she\u2019s been dealing with incontinence and whether there are any other issues occurring at the same time. Some of that information can help your senior\u2019s doctor to pinpoint medical causes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Start Keeping Track of What\u2019s Happening <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one thing to notice what\u2019s going on, but it\u2019s another to have information and data to share. That\u2019s why you and your senior need to talk, of course, but it\u2019s also why you might both want to start tracking some data. When you have notes and solid information you can take to your senior\u2019s doctor, that allows her doctor to dig a little deeper into what might be going on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Take What You Know to Your Senior\u2019s Doctor <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it\u2019s time to talk to your senior\u2019s doctor, try not to shy away from the issue or use expressions that downplay what\u2019s happening. Your senior\u2019s doctor helps lots of people with these sorts of issues, so there\u2019s no reason to let embarrassment take over. The more information you can bring with you, the better. Some medications that your senior already takes to manage other conditions could make incontinence worse, so there may be several different changes her doctor considers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Set up a Plan and Follow It <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your senior\u2019s doctor might recommend medication, specific exercises, dietary changes, and even incontinence products to help your aging family member to manage her situation. The plan might need adjusting periodically to continue to meet her needs but having a plan at all gives you both a framework. It might also be a good idea to have some extra help available from home care providers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing incontinence can be a lot easier than your senior fears. That can also contribute to her keeping quiet about what she\u2019s experiencing. With the right system and tools in place, incontinence doesn\u2019t have to completely sideline your senior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>If you are considering <em><a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/inquire\/\">Home Care Services in Alachua FL<\/a><\/em>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts Home Care. Call today: 352-225-3727.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tHome Care Alachua FL-When your elderly family member starts experiencing incontinence, talking When your elderly family member starts experiencing incontinence she might feel embarrassed and awkward about the entire situation. \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,98],"tags":[106],"class_list":["post-1485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-care-alachua-fl","category-senior-care-tips","tag-home-care-alachua-fl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Get Started Managing Your Senior\u2019s Incontinence - Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/home-care-alachua-fl-how-to-get-started-managing-your-seniors-incontinence\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Get Started Managing Your Senior\u2019s Incontinence - 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