Hi Michael
Because they feel they are losing everything, they seem to try and collect as much of whatever they fancy as they can. Go with it is my suggestion!
You probably need to explore other things she may like to eat - even things she has not liked before. Their tastes change and it is a bit of an exploration to find out what is okay now.
They often hark back to the past and think they can return there, but, sadly, everywhere will be strange to them now. London may already be a name and a long term memory thing. May not be so, but you should not base any moving placns on what she says until you can check it out.
A voyage in your new boat? Yes, if that is possible. But be prepared to change plans en route if necessary. I realised that Jan would no longer be able to do 2 hour trips in the car when on the way back from Cornwall the last time, and where she had a panic attack en route, culminating in a heated discussion in a layby. I was SO glad to get us home safely afterwards. Imaging having such a discussion on a boat 30 miles from land......
Final thought... 2 years is a long time with dementia.
However, go for it if you think you can. Time is so, so precious to us!
Because they feel they are losing everything, they seem to try and collect as much of whatever they fancy as they can. Go with it is my suggestion!
You probably need to explore other things she may like to eat - even things she has not liked before. Their tastes change and it is a bit of an exploration to find out what is okay now.
They often hark back to the past and think they can return there, but, sadly, everywhere will be strange to them now. London may already be a name and a long term memory thing. May not be so, but you should not base any moving placns on what she says until you can check it out.
A voyage in your new boat? Yes, if that is possible. But be prepared to change plans en route if necessary. I realised that Jan would no longer be able to do 2 hour trips in the car when on the way back from Cornwall the last time, and where she had a panic attack en route, culminating in a heated discussion in a layby. I was SO glad to get us home safely afterwards. Imaging having such a discussion on a boat 30 miles from land......
Final thought... 2 years is a long time with dementia.
However, go for it if you think you can. Time is so, so precious to us!