Posts Tagged ‘Clothing’
Mom / Dad wears too little / too much / the wrong thing / the wrong way / for too long.
TLDR: Mom or Dad is dressing (or not) bizarrely, and it make him, her, or somebody else really uncomfortable.
I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about clothes. For instance, Mom wears the same outfit for weeks until she smells like a homeless person. Dad walks around in public in nothing but his undershorts. Your husband won’t take off what he was wearing last week when he puts on a new outfit and now looks like a polar explorer. Your wife has her bra on the outside and/or backwards. Here’s some general advice about what’s going on and what to do about it.
Read MoreDad wears pajamas all day and doesn’t change clothes for a week.
After Mom died and it was clear that Dad couldn’t live alone, we moved him to a senior living place that lets residents age-in-place. They have dementia care housing and that’s where he is now. Lately, Dad sits around all day in his pajamas and won’t change clothes for a week. The staff don’t seem too concerned. I think it’s unsanitary and verges on neglect. Who’s right, and what do I do about it?
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