My wife who is now in her fifth year since diagnosis was initially reluctant to take up any sort of puzzle book to exercise her brain. Now I cannot get her away from them, which is good in one way, but is at the expense of any other home-based activity. She will sit doing them happily for hours on end. She cannot follow TV and in spite of having bought half a dozen paperback novels to try, they have not captured her interest either. I have recently purchased The Memory Activity Book to also try, but are there any other successes out there that have stimulated wider reading or watching activities?
Obsessed by puzzles
- Thread starter Pierwalker
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I can understand you wanting to diversify your wife's activities, but I found when you have something that's working well you stick with it for as long as you can. If its keeping your wife happy then enjoy it while you can.
My family has bought their dad, grandfather,jigsaw puzzles, an Ipad & others but I cannot persuade my husband to get involved. He would rather doze in front of the TV. I am very tired trying to encourage him. I cook, he enjoys his meals, he does not enjoy changing his clothes,, difficult to persuade him to shower sometimes, other days he enjoys a shower.
