We are trying to get FIL to agree to try an electric razor . He is in AL and has dementia and essential tremors and insists on shaving himself but has been cutting his face alot lately using a traditional razor . He’s stubborn, so we are thinking we have only one shot with this . Thanks .
They will teach you anything such as cleaning a catheter bag and how to reuse a one time use TomCat mousetrap.
What can I say. They haven't let me down yet.
The above information was located by Googling "electric razors for dementia patients."
Mind you he has the Cadillac of rolling walkers with a huge seat and he is skinny and he has a wheelchair in his room .
DH went down to his AL and showed him that the wheelchair fits under the counter at the sink .Very surprised that FIL says he will try the wheelchair since he was so adamant about never using one . DH also gave him a makeup mirror to put on the counter even though there is a large mirror on the wall that goes all the way down to the counter so that people in wheelchairs can see. We will see how this goes . He’s still refusing electric razor . We will give it a couple of weeks and if he’s still having trouble we will buy one anyway .
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FYI I came in one day and he said that good razor broke already I guess I will have to go back to that bad one now. I said let me see. I picked it up and unplugged it works fine Dad. The next day same thing this time I said show me. He picked it up and said see. I said Dad you can’t have it plugged in when you want to use it, plus not good for battery to keep it plugged in. It took awhile but now he remembers most of the time.
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Have used on my Dad with dementia for years, his caregiver uses it on him.
Good luck 🍀
TAC SHAVER rechargeable (fully in 90 sec), small and
easy to use w/slide-up button for trimmer. He is now
under HOSPICE care for advanced Parkinson’s and Lewy
Body Dementia, so his daily caregivers from HomeInstead use this little gadget keeping him look spiffy 😉 It is very modestly priced on AMAZON (under $30)! It comes with charge cord and the top of shaver pops off to clean out whiskers 🤗 I gave one to our 19-yr-old grandson and
HE loves it too!
um sorry your husband in Hospice. Parkinson’s is such a difficult thing to deal with. My spouse sleeps nearly all day. The meds knock him out. He is discouraged as he is capable when awake. He’s 74.
Then go look at what is available and have your husband hold it and see if it feels sturdy and fits his palm nicely.
Sometimes doing this makes it so much easier, because the reviews tell you what people do not like about the product and narrows your choices down.
I just bought a laptop this way and it has been a blessing, I knew walking in to stores what I wanted and what brands weren't an option. Took a half hour to buy my new laptop and I saved over 800 bucks by knowing the included features that were a waste of money for me.
Good luck finding the best shaver. Everyone I know that uses one had to do trial and error but, now absolutely love the convenience and shave they get. I will pray for your success in this endeavour.
Yes, I usually do research as you said . I just thought I would try asking here first , on the chance that someone might have had a LO with the same issues as FIL and might have had some suggestions .
In fact typing in a question on Google earlier this year is how I found this Forum !
I’m glad I asked . Having hubby pick them up and feel how they are in his hand is a good idea. DH used to use electric as a young adult until he started traveling a lot for work . He’s been using regular razor since. But I would think he could tell if one was easy to manage .