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Limiting internet use for sister with dementia
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Mar 18 9:10pm | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
On an iphone, you can use Assistive Access under Accessibility. You can just look up iphone Assistive Access - I just did this yesterday for my father in law and it is working great. You can also set up focus times on the iphone, so that the apps you don't want to work during that focus time, are sort of grayed out. It can be over-ridden by the user, though. I haven't looked at the ipad for that same function, as he doesn't have one, but I'm here trying to find out how to limit his computer usage - he keeps getting into his financials and making a mess!
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Good tip, @cweis, regarding Assistive Access.
You mention having issues with your father-in-law making unwanted financial transactions on the computer. You might find some of the stories and tips shared in the related discussions helpful:
- Spouse with cognitive problems and finances https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/spouse-with-cognitive-problems-and-finances/
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- Early Signs …. Money management https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/early-signs-money-management/
Does you father-in-law still live independently? Are you the main caregiver?
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My husband is beginning to have problems with his computer. He depends on it and is on it most of the day. I'm worried he'll do something crazy but so far all he's done is mess up his access to wifi. I want him to be able to use his computer, partly because I don't want him using mine and also because he relies on it for sports news and stats. Like many/most old people, neither of us is adept with technology. Hubs doesn't have a cell phone and depends on me to make any phone calls. He's very aware so it's not as if he were completely out of it. I'd say we're in an intermediate stage and it's hard to know how to handle an adult who believes he manages most things well. The things he can do, he does very well, but bit by bit I'm taking over more. I feel like we're in a very gray area.