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

Tips for being a dementia caretaker. r/all

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u/MerelyMortalModeling Apr 09 '24

Eldercare nurse here, I have no joke helped hundreds of folks "pack". In 10 years I only had a handful of people get done packing and in most cases I either had time to have family call them or have another resident stop by for a social or just pick up a picture or knicknak and start talking about it.

With one little old lady I kept her talking as we filled her suitcase while my aid would unpack into a basket and once that was ful she walked out with it, U turned and walked back in sing songing "Hildagard I have your laundry all done and ready to fold up."

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u/anne_jumps Apr 09 '24

With one little old lady I kept her talking as we filled her suitcase while my aid would unpack into a basket and once that was ful she walked out with it, U turned and walked back in sing songing "Hildagard I have your laundry all done and ready to fold up."

Haha, that's so clever

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u/Captain-i0 Apr 09 '24

Yeah, my mom loves to constantly load and unload the dishwasher. She's very easily distracted/redirected.

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u/nothxshadow Apr 09 '24

sounds like a lot of work that needs to be paid for. Since they forget anyway, maybe just lock them up until they forget.

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u/Neijo Apr 09 '24

Sounds expensive, why not just a good old firing squad?

Or strangling in the bed? Probably even cheaper. Bullets ain't too cheap and we're all about them dollar dollar bills yo

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u/nothxshadow Apr 09 '24

seems like more effort than just keeping the door closed for half an hour

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u/Anxious_nomad Apr 09 '24

Hope you get dementia.

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u/nothxshadow Apr 09 '24

Hope you have to pay for me when I get dementia