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@billiekip-wow. I hear you. We are just getting into this stage of constant searching for lost items…often the hearing aids, and almost daily, the wallet. I was thinking of an AirTag for his wallet, but probably too bulky. Scares me to think of wallet and credit cards, license etc getting permanently lost!
However did you think to look under the bed for those items? (And my husband is totally himself and capable 90% of the time! ) Hugs to you.
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Address the wallet problem immediately. He likes to have cash; no need for it, but who does it hurt? I've removed all his medical cards and Medicare card that would be a pain to replace and made copies of them. He has only one credit card...I've simplified and only have 2 cards and a debit card myself. He has his driver's license for ID; he can no longer drive because of ALZ, so it isn't essential. Before bed, I have insisted that his pockets get emptied, and all items get placed on bedstand for use the next day. (wallet, comb, key with airtag, phone with Friend Finder). He puts a handkerchief over the pile for safety. From what? Whatever works.
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Yes, I do look under the bed. And I got one of those Tile units, but the phone locator on my iPhone seems to work best for that. Mostly, I just have to keep track of it. The last one she dropped in the 80 acre park where we walk frequently, it was later found and turned in but was broken and unrepairable. She hides her purse fearing that someone will break in and steal it. We live in a small town with no crime at all so that's just the paranoia that was part of her Alzheimer's diagnosis.