Managing Repetition
Jim’s short term memory is diminishing. I know, that was a rather, “well, duh yeah” statement since he has dementia but over the past month or so, I’ve noticed another change. There seem to be two types of repeated questions. 1) basic information that he forgets as soon as he hears the answer, such …. Read More
Dementia Jim and Sleep
Here’s a topic not covered in most books about care-giving because they are written for adult children caring for a parent, not a spouse. When Regular Jim and I first got together, we were like rabbits. Two old dogs learning all sorts of new fun tricks. If he roused in the middle of the …. Read More
Adding A Video Doorbell To My Dementia Coping Technology
Back on Black Friday, I bought a Ring Video Doorbell along with the Ring Chime. I’ve mentioned it before but I realized I didn’t actually talk about how it’s benefited me in my quest to keep Jim safe. (note – you don’t have to purchase the separate subscription, but I did) There are several …. Read More
Driving Revisited
Jim was told to stop driving last April – 9 months ago. He was told by the Geriatric Assessment doctor and now he has a chip on his shoulder about speaking to that particular doctor. This is not helped by the fact that this is also the doctor who “doesn’t understand how Jim’s brain …. Read More