Mum is getting in quite a pickle lately, with pills, and stuff. Bathing has been a problems for ages, and I was just letting her get away with strip washes when I could not win, biut now these are not "doing the job". Also she takes of her clothes and puts them back in her wardrwobe etc. If she sees I have them for washing she says they don't need it and tries to take them back. Honestly she is getting to the point where she smells whcih is no fun for us, or the day centres etc, of course she has no sense of smell so does not notice it. We have had a few "words" lately where I have tried to tell her about errors with meds etc, and in the end she usually sees that it is her error, but is becoming defensive, and upset that I seem to always find fault with her (it's not faults, it's symptoms and I try to tell her that). I am beginning to feel war weary, so all ideas are welcome. I was thinking tonight I would just go and tell her straight but all that does is upset her for tonight and tomorrow - she will have forgotten. Help!