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Helping someone with dementia change clothing and incontinence products can be really tough. Sometimes they refuse to take off a dirty brief, and trying to convince them only creates conflict. Instead, you can discreetly place a clean incontinence product inside their pants ahead of time. When you carefully tear the sides of the old one and guide their legs into the pants, the new brief is already in place. Once they stand, you can simply remove the soiled product.This strategy helps preserve di
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