Over 65

Elderly people with moderate or severe Crohn’s disease may also have considerable care needs.

They may need help to:

• move around the house
• get upstairs
• get on and off the toilet
• with personal hygiene, dressing, and bathing.
• using pads and waterproof pants to control faecal incontinence if diarrhoea is persistent or limited mobility slows down access to the toilet.

Frail elderly, especially if underweight or subject to poor nutrition/malabsorption, will need assistance with medication, encouragement to maintain adequate nutrition and fluid intake, and may also be prone to falls.

Amended April 2008