Activities to do with your loved one: Share your tips

If I ask my wife, "What would you like for dinner?" she will always say, "Let's go to PT's, I'll pay." Well we can do that once a week, but not every day. I buy meal kits, like Blue Apron, which have all the ingredients and a set of instructions. So I task her to make dinner and she does a great job. If I ask her what year it is or what month it is, she doesn't know.

And I'd like to add an observation. One thing I've recently come to realized as a caretaker is that it is important to 'Stop beating yourself up!' It is important for caretakers to realize they are doing important, loving work.

Experiencing loss of appetite as caregiver for 4 years of husband with stroke memory loss and dementia. Any suggestions to stay healthy

I suffer from that as well. I force myself to eat . The things a caregiver does causes me to lose weight..Fixing things around the house, getting groceries amongst other things. Try to eat though as you need to take care of yourself! 🫂

Nice to hear I’m not the only one

One activity my wife and I started after I became disabled: Car picnics.

We'll pack a meal, or hit a drive-thru, and go to a local park or lake and stay in the car, but have a lunch.

We started when I could barely walk, and we still do it now and then. Gets me out of the house.

Hint: I bought a mini-desk to use as a lap-table (about 8"x12"). It's small, stable, and keeps my food from falling to the car floor. About ten bucks, and worth every penny.