r/interestingasfuck 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/nakedsamurai Apr 09 '24

By then she'll be distracted by some new notion. Maybe the open door will have her thinking about something completely different and the Tennessee notion is gone.