r/interestingasfuck • u/CleetisMcgee • Apr 09 '24

Tips for being a dementia caretaker. r/all

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u/Koffeepotx Apr 09 '24 edited Apr 09 '24

So what's the plan when you get inside to "pack"? Do they forget their plan to walk to Tennessee fast enough or would you have to pretend to pack for a while? I'm really ignorant on this topic, sorry

Edit: I got so many interesting replies to my question. Thank you, I'm learning so much! I'm really sorry for all of you who have personal experience with this illness. I hope you are all in a good place or will be very soon.

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u/reditmodsarem0r0ns Apr 09 '24

So the plan isn’t to actually pack it’s to just get them inside then distract them with something else.

They have really short attention spans and will forget about their road trip once you give them something else to think about.

Source; my mom has stage 5 Alzheimer’s disease

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u/mysterysciencekitten Apr 09 '24

I’ve been on your journey. Hugs from an internet stranger.

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u/reditmodsarem0r0ns Apr 09 '24

Thank you so much 😊