Hi all, my pa has just gone into a home for a week because my ma can't cope alone without the help of other family members popping in. and the regular vistors are taking a weeks holiday.
anyway, he seems to have settled in after an initial bout of 'i want to go home'. but all seems ok.
my question is, do sufferes like their daily routines to be predictable or not. would going into a home for a week create some sort of prompt in his mind or make things worse?
until discovering alzheimers i was always of the logic to keep mentally challenged, change is as good as a rest. my pa was the same, constantly doing crosswords and getting out.
now i'm not so sure. does he need mental activity in his mind/life and if so, what sort?
thanks all
anyway, he seems to have settled in after an initial bout of 'i want to go home'. but all seems ok.
my question is, do sufferes like their daily routines to be predictable or not. would going into a home for a week create some sort of prompt in his mind or make things worse?
until discovering alzheimers i was always of the logic to keep mentally challenged, change is as good as a rest. my pa was the same, constantly doing crosswords and getting out.
now i'm not so sure. does he need mental activity in his mind/life and if so, what sort?
thanks all