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Travel with Alzheimer’s patient

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Aug 13 11:54am | Replies (6)

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@celia16

Everyone is different, but I gauge decisions on potential issues. What will we do if Daddy has an episode?

Factors that I consider are mode of travel, accommodations, access to medical care and backup support.

Daddy loves to take road trips for an hour or two, but the last two times, he was confused when we returned home. He knew the directions to where we went and gave me the best routes, but later at home said he didn’t know where he went. It took several hours and a pill to settle him down. We now are reconsidering long drives.

Imo, unless you are well acquainted with this condition, you don’t fully appreciate the challenges. They think it’s about memory, but it’s so much more. Sleep disruption, bathroom issues, sensory problems, emotional outbursts, confusion, etc.

Some people do well on trips though. Best wishes on your decision.

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Thanks for your input. I would have another son with me to help on the travel part. And he would have support while visiting.

The last trip we went on was two years ago to Colorado and it seem to make a negative change in him when we returned home.
I know it won’t be easy, because it is not easy, just being in our house, but I don’t complain much, so no one knows but me. It would be nice to go back home to visit, but don’t want to go backwards. Thanks again. My husband is 85 and it is diagnosed as severe Alzheimer’s.