Last year my mother had five bladder infections. This is a common occurrence amongst people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia…. By Bob DeMarco Beginning in 2008, I came upon a solution that not only allowed me to detect my mother’s frequent bladder infections, it also allowed us to cut down her urinary incontinence to near zero. In 2008, I made a simple observation, my mother seemed to be warmer when I held her hand. I also noticed that she seemed to be perspiring a bit. At the end of one of her regular doctor appointment I brought this up to our personal care physician Dr. Carlos Chiriboga. He decided to test her for a bladder infection and hydration right on the spot. Hydration no problem. She did have a urinary tract infection. In my discussion with the doctor, I learned that is was possible to have a bladder infection without pain. I now refer to this as the silent bladder infection. Prior to this new understanding, I was under the impression that when a woman had a urinary track infection she would experience pain, or have an irresistible urge to pee all day long. I learned that older women knew immediately from the symptoms that they had a urinary infection. When I learned that it was possible to have a bladder infection without the typical symptoms I started to discuss this with my sister and other women. Most of them were surprised to learn what I was learning. On top of the above, it is now impossible for my mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, to tell me when she is sick, feeling pain, or when she has a headache. I usually notice these symptoms from her non-verbal behavior before she tells me

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