My father in law has Alzheimer's. He has carers in his home from 8.30am to 6.00pm 7 days a week. As soon as the carer leaves for the day, he tries to go out & my husband or I have to phone him to deter him (he has had several falls & we have been advised he should not go out alone). Anyone have any thoughts about what we can do to distract him/keep him in his flat? He lives in warden assisted accommodation but refuses to socialise, has no interest in reading, colouring, painting or anything else! Help please.
Advice for things to occupy 86 yr old father in law
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These are great ideas, thank you both so much. He is just so restless all the time, won't sit down, wants someone with him but then doesn't talk to them & just paces up & down. The only thing he likes is playing dominoes but he can't play that alone. So tricky.
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Just an idea. Will he listen to Music? Is there anything he can do in his flat? I think the idea of moving photo frame I'd brilliant.
Aisling
Hello. , could one of the. Carer"s. Make a some sort of. Scrap. Book for him too look at. ? Sorry if that is not helpful.
The Video sounds like a good idea ! Did he have any hobbies etc in the.past. ? > If so could you not get a Video linked**** too his hobby
Good luck.
Grove. X
The Video sounds like a good idea ! Did he have any hobbies etc in the.past. ? > If so could you not get a Video linked**** too his hobby
Good luck.
Grove. X
giftbox
A friend of mine bought a giftbox for my mum. Someone has gone to a lot of trouble with it because it made a big difference to her mood. It was full of items and memorabilia from the 50s, including gardening pamphlets, an old newspaper, vials of aroma to bring back memories, old sweets. There was a DVD of the 50s which she must have watched dozens of times now
I could ask him where he ordered it from ?
A friend of mine bought a giftbox for my mum. Someone has gone to a lot of trouble with it because it made a big difference to her mood. It was full of items and memorabilia from the 50s, including gardening pamphlets, an old newspaper, vials of aroma to bring back memories, old sweets. There was a DVD of the 50s which she must have watched dozens of times now
I could ask him where he ordered it from ?
