Let’s review what you have learned

• Do not blame the person after any accidents, such as urinating on the floor.
• Modify the environment to reduce the chance of bladder and bowel accidents (for example, put a picture of a toilet on the bathroom door).
• Take the person living with dementia to the toilet regularly to reduce accidents.
• The frequency of toilet visits will need to be established based on the toilet pattern that the person living with dementia had before the onset of dementia.
• If these changes do not help, incontinence aids and equipment may help.
• Be aware that the use of incontinence aids can irritate the skin if used incorrectly.
• Maintain good genital care to reduce the risk of a urinary tract infection.
• If the person living with dementia is not under fluid restriction, encourage them to drink 6-8 glasses of water or juice per day to help prevent urinary tract infections.

You finished this lesson, well done!