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Are there any effective ways to deal with shadowing behavior?
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jun 19 1:01pm | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
Like you say. Almost funny. My husband is so eager to dry the dishes that he will (when I’m not looking) start drying the dirty dishes before I can start washing. Spaghetti sauce all over a white dish towel, etc. I suppose there are worse things, and sometimes you just have to laugh. 😊
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You know what's really ironic? She has always said she hates surprises. Now everything is a surprise, even if I told her something 5 seconds ago. She will say, "Oh!! Why didn't you tell me that?" And sometimes I just say, "Sorry, I must have forgot!" Other times I just don't answer.
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Yes, true! And it's not a derisive laugh really, it's just kind of recognizing the folly that maybe teaches us that a lot of things in life are more important than our little irritations.