My 87yr old husband (I'm 13 years younger) has mild cognitive impairment and vascular dementia, which at present, isn't too much of a problem except in certain areas. He spends a lot of time listening to music, sometimes via his laptop, record player, YouTube etc, etc. He has spent about £700 on headphones (2) one Bluetooth. and has bought 2 Bluetooth speakers at nearly £900 during the past year/18 months. Now he wants to buy another speaker (Bluetooth) which in all honesty he has no idea how to set up or how it even works - I have to do it. If he loses sound on laptop or Bluetooth connection I have to sort it, he has no idea what to do, He even forgets which item is Bluetooth and is surprised when it happens!! Luckily he is unable to comprehend online shopping and we cant go town shopping yet but when we do, I don't know how to stop him from buying yet another piece of equipment he doesn't need and cant, in all honesty work unless someone else sorts it. We do have separate bank accounts luckily.
If asked, I will refuse to buy online for him, but I'm afraid of the storm of anger I may get. When we eventually go shopping I'm hoping he will have forgotten his pin number as it hasn't been used for at least 4 months.
Before lockdown, if we shopped, we usually went different ways and met up later, now I'm not sure if that is safe. I send him off with a basic mobile phone, another thing he cant work, but at least it has my number on it. We live in a village so there are no shops for him to visit!!
I really don't know how to resolve this, but at least posting has got it off my chest. Thank you for reading
If asked, I will refuse to buy online for him, but I'm afraid of the storm of anger I may get. When we eventually go shopping I'm hoping he will have forgotten his pin number as it hasn't been used for at least 4 months.
Before lockdown, if we shopped, we usually went different ways and met up later, now I'm not sure if that is safe. I send him off with a basic mobile phone, another thing he cant work, but at least it has my number on it. We live in a village so there are no shops for him to visit!!
I really don't know how to resolve this, but at least posting has got it off my chest. Thank you for reading