You can never have enough...

[popeye333]

One of the commonest symptoms of dementia is a form of hydrophobia, where the person is afraid of showering or bathing in case they fall or cannot breathe. It is one of the early signs I missed with my Mum, because she was hiding it by her own careful personal hygiene and sneakiness - she would run the shower while handwashing herself. If I had known I would have put a shower chair in her bathroom which might have made it easier for her, lessons we learn too late.

Bobbie never showered. But she basin washed. She did go downhill to a degree but she never smelt. Annie is smelling and her hair is an utter mess. Possible she is getting dementia as she is repeating her stories.  

She has a super dry whit, which I love.  Is a smoker who cannot afford to smoke and her son says no a lot.

Annie is the one who when MrP died she gave me a rock she had painted. with the word Love on it.  She held out her hand, made me hold out mine and handed me the rock. Then said "who are you going to Love"? I said all you ladies, She said Wrong who are you going to Love.. I questioned with "Me?"... she said now you have it right.

Ill never forget that.

Staff were showering her, Im not sure why it has stopped