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With dementia, infection control is paramount. We have got to remember that personal hygiene may have been forgotten about. We've also got to recognize that there are things like incontinence, and people may be eating, and leaving debris around, and maybe not cleaning it up in the way they did before they were diagnosed with the disease. The challenge is that we really need to look at a care package that is completely correct for them, and within that must be infection control. Because are they going to recognize they need to wash their hands after the toilet? If we're using pads within the home, are we disposing of them properly? Are we making sure that they're wrapped? And are we making sure that they're not easily open for pests and things like that?
We've got to look, also, at the fact of food hygiene, because someone with Alzheimer's or any dementia, if they're getting diarrhoea, sickness, because of food poisoning, that's potentially very, very dangerous for them. Infection control is paramount. Are they sleeping correctly in a bed that is clean? Are their clothes clean? Are they washing their hands? Are they being bathed properly? Are they cleaning themselves? It's a very big challenge within the home. Obviously, in the care environment, where they're in a care home, that's all done for them. You've got care staff that will do personal care for them. Everything is cleaned, everything is washed. You need to make sure that the environment is like a hospital, perfectly clean.
