I can tell from last night, I won't be loving the time change! The extra hour of darkness is not a good thing for David and me. He still loves to watch the 10:00pm news and weather, then he takes his night time Aricept and Namenda. Between dinner and the news, there are too many hours of darkness.
Summer 1963 - David and Jeff
David reads off and on most of the day, walks the dog, and enjoys being outside, but this extra darkness is not good. The shows that he loved to watch at night, he can no longer follow the stories, and I think the noise bothers him too. I tried turning the TV off and listen to music instead, ...... didn't work. You would think with all the channels we have, that I could find something he would want to watch. The Netflix movies I've ordered are good for one time, but he won't watch them but once.
I'm thinking maybe this is a new stage of this awful disease. He can be happy and smiling one minute and frowning and angry the next...........angry he says, because it's taking too long for the news to come on. After the news, weather, pills........he falls asleep and sleeps all night.....thank you God.
And I say, "thank you God that David is still sleeping all night."
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HEY! Mood changes could be part of the symptoms. If it progresses talk to your doctor.I do know about being restless. For me I spend a lot of time switching channels on tv. Hang in there.
OH Sweetie...
Such MONSTERS in the Brain! :( :( :( Sniff. It's hard to watch our beloved family members suffer. It's also know just WHERE our own feelings are allowed to come into play.
Just know you are not alone. Aside from the simple FACT that God is with you, so are other men and women traveling this same undesired journey...
Today I'm thankful my Mother does NOT have this dreadful disease. If she had it, too, well...I'd really be lost.
Thinking of you and caring~
Love, Rebecca
Your are in my thoughts and prayers! I completely understand as grandma took a shift last week and has suffered such a setback that it took a great deal to make it through~ She also has been crying a great deal. This is something that I have to pray through and I find that this is something that has to be a constant because otherwise it is to heartbreaking. Take heart there are those who understand what you are going through. You are not alone. May God give you the strength and grace you need for each moment of the day.
Blessings,
Vikki
Mom used to watch her soaps non-stop all day everyday. Or go to sleep at night listening to the radio. Those days are gone. First she would talk to the people on Tv .Than she got afaird She thought the people were real and were going to get her. She wanted to leave or get away .But now she just ignores the tv.
You guys are in my prayers.And your right sleeping all night is something to be thankful for . Mom does sleep all night too. Thank God.
So sorry for your husbands illness. Hang in there, I know it's not easy, but remember he needs you. I am an animal lover also. I tell people dog spelled backwards is GOD. I have an animal blog, that I have not posted to in quite awhile, I need to do it for the animals.
My mom had Lou Gehrigs disease that took her away from us. Lous Gehrigs is the opposite of
your husbands disease, it leaves the brain intact and robs you of all your muscle control.
We took care of her until the end, her wish was to pass away in her own home, and we honored her wish until the end
Bless you, Cheryl
Hi Dolores,
You and David are in my thoughts as I know how hard these changes are to deal with. I know that any changes to the schedule or surroundings of a person with Alzheimer's can be very hard for them to deal with. It is so challenging when you find something that seems to work and then it no longer works the next week.
My mom got to a point where the tv just seemed to scare her. She would hear things on the news that she couldn't understand and then become afraid or paranoid. The last year of her life she no longer watched tv.
I think the picture of David and Jeff is precious.
Take Care,
Kim
The time change takes its toll on me and I'm not ill. Can't imagine what it is like for an Alzheimer's patient. My grandmother is very confused by the whole thing and pretty much keeps the tv on all the time.
Karla
I agree with Sugar Bear...I don't have the disease, but I never like the time change. I work all day and would like to have as many daylight hours After getting off as I can. I can totally sympathize with what you're both going through with the time change. I will pray that he will adjust to it soon.
I love you!! L~
I don't like the time change either. Sure wish they'd put an end to it!
I'm sorry that dad is having a hard time adjusting to it, but I hope and pray that he will adjust and it will become a new normal for him. I know it must be so difficult for you watch. I love you mom!
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