It “Made a Huge Difference when He had a Dry Bed in the Morning”: Impacts of Dementia-Related Incontinence on Unpaid Carers’ Sleep, Health, and Quality of Life

Rosemary Gibson, Jaime Fearn, Vanessa Burholt, School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Wake Research Centre, Massey University, New Zealand, Centre for Co-Created Ageing Research, School of Nursing, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on July 03, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Volume 25, Issue 4, Page 768-787, May 2026.
Incontinence is a common consequence of dementia. Incidence is more likely at night, having repercussions for sleep quality and the exacerbation of waking symptoms of dementia as well as negative carer affect. However, the person-centred experience is ...