Did You Know, Dementia Series (Hydration)

A short poem about how to avoid constipation with dementia.

Photo by Kevin Lehtla on Unsplash

Everything needs water at some point
plants, animals, and people do to
babies, young people, and old people to
dementia causes many to forget to drink water
resulting in constipation, their new reality
no longer comprehend the process to eliminate
pushing becomes a bodily struggle with much agony
wanting others to make elimination…