Alzheimer’s

Sorry for your dad Ric.
My mum is starting with this and in the care home they sing with them which my mum loves.
I hear there are VR trials now which is also a potentially helpful treatment .
It was one of the worst feelings i had when my mam asked me who i was so i can appreciate where you’re coming from .
Best wishes.
 
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Sorry for your dad. Maybe you already came across some of these website, but some activities listed there could be helpful and several should not be a huge burden on the care-giver. The last website provides advice on how to select the activities and how to modify the activities with the advancement of the disease. Best wishes.

https://supercarers.com/blog/13-way...-activities-for-your-loved-one-with-dementia/

https://www.alzheimers.net/2014-03-06/stimulating-activities-for-alzheimers-patients/

https://www.byyoursidecare.com/blog/memory-care/best-activities-for-alzheimers-patients

https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/daily-care/activities
 
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Sorry to hear about your dad. It`s a terrible thing and I have experienced it with a family member. I don`t know how it happens but people who suffer still have memories from their youth. I know from experience that music from teenage years seems to bring back all sorts of other memories and along with that some obvious happiness. Maybe try getting together an album or two from your dads teen years would help in some small way.
 
My Dad is in the mid to later stages of this shitty disease. Am looking after him for a few hours each week at the moment to give my mum a bit of respite. Am struggling for ideas to entertain/occupy him though, and was just wondering if anyone in a similar position had any suggestions. Currently just sitting with him and watching old City games, which he seems to sort of enjoy (although not really sure he knows what is going on in the games) but feel like I could/should be doing a bit more to stimulate him. Any suggestions appreciated.



When mt Dad was going through this I use to play his favourite records. Nat King Cole, Andy Williams - Moon River
 
My Dad is in the mid to later stages of this shitty disease. Am looking after him for a few hours each week at the moment to give my mum a bit of respite. Am struggling for ideas to entertain/occupy him though, and was just wondering if anyone in a similar position had any suggestions. Currently just sitting with him and watching old City games, which he seems to sort of enjoy (although not really sure he knows what is going on in the games) but feel like I could/should be doing a bit more to stimulate him. Any suggestions appreciated.


My aunt had it ..... we used a free to air TV channel (Talking Pictures) to keep her entertained when they came round (An independent archive film and television channel You can watch Talking Pictures TV on Virgin 445, Freesat 306, Freeview or Youview 81 or on the Sky digital satellite platform, channel 328.) Plays all the old and black and white movies.

Uncle used to take her out to a 'memory cafe' which provided respite for him (he would sit and chat to the other carers and pick up tips etc)

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/your-support-services/dementia-cafes

Do jigsaws together
 
Lost my Grandad to this shitty disease 15 years ago.

You're doing right, old City videos, old films he used to like, music he listened to. Any card/board games he used to play with you? If he's still capable maybe try that. The oldest memories are the last to go, so if it's something he played/could do as a child, there's a better chance he could still understand it.

The most important thing to keep in mind, is there are going to be days where nothing will seem to help, and you need to not beat yourself up about that. We used to feel as though we were letting him down, but the reality is you're not, it's just the disease.
 
As other have said music therapy is very useful,get a list of songs from way back that he loved and get those,they recall of songs can be quite amazing
 
Yep, really tough. My Grandads got it. Really accelerated after my Nan dying.
Last few years he has lived by himself with a carer visiting in the morning who gives him tablets - he has been able to do his daily walk to pub and sit there all day with a lot of our family visiting him. But recently he has trouble finding his house on way back.

He goes in a care home next week.
 

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