My husband was diagnosed 2 years ago.
He has not deteriorated that much in the time but my main concern for him is that he is impatient when crossing roads. He always was anyhow, but he had the judgment and speed to be able to get across without causing undue braking and possible danger to oncoming vehicles. Now his judgment is impaired and I can't allow him out on his own. He still knows his way around but I am constantly worried and find it difficult to stop him crossing at silly places and going out when it will soon be dark.
We are near 2 busy A roads, and I can't persuade him to stay nearer home where he can walk on only footpaths and very minor roads. The walking is wonderful, and what he lives for, and is the best quality time we have together, but 2 worries are that he goes out when I'm not watching, and causes a traffic accident, or that he will trip and fall somewhere off the beaten track.
Has anyone experience of a tracker device? I do have a carer walking once a week, to give me a break, and sometimes friends and family can be prevailed on. He is not interested in walking with a group (impatience again)
He has not deteriorated that much in the time but my main concern for him is that he is impatient when crossing roads. He always was anyhow, but he had the judgment and speed to be able to get across without causing undue braking and possible danger to oncoming vehicles. Now his judgment is impaired and I can't allow him out on his own. He still knows his way around but I am constantly worried and find it difficult to stop him crossing at silly places and going out when it will soon be dark.
We are near 2 busy A roads, and I can't persuade him to stay nearer home where he can walk on only footpaths and very minor roads. The walking is wonderful, and what he lives for, and is the best quality time we have together, but 2 worries are that he goes out when I'm not watching, and causes a traffic accident, or that he will trip and fall somewhere off the beaten track.
Has anyone experience of a tracker device? I do have a carer walking once a week, to give me a break, and sometimes friends and family can be prevailed on. He is not interested in walking with a group (impatience again)