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What can I do to keep him busy?
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@gpingley477
How long has your husband had dementia? Does he have a specific diagnosis? My husband was a movie buff, so he loved watching movies. However, as his Lewy Body dementia got worse, he no longer could follow a plot or know when a show ended. Music is the only thing that soothes him when he is agitated. Our loved ones will go through stages where the "interests" will change. I like all the ideas here. But keep in mind that decision making is out of their hands now. Make the decisions for him. When he says, "What should I do?", respond with "Well, today I thought we would _________. How does that sound?" You may go for a walk, work in the yard, or go for a drive. We are now almost 6 years into our journey, and I am not only his wife, caregiver, and financier; but I am also his Entertainment Committee! Good luck to you and your husband on this journey.
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Thank you. This is very helpful. He was diagnostic 3 years ago with diffused dementia, but exhibited behaviors at least 3 years before that. I gave up his phone because he couldn’t remember how to use it at all. I could kick myself now because all of the music he loved was on it. I am working to try and see if I can recover it, but I doubt if I can. The music is the piece I really want to get a handle on now. I use many of the others and work hard at scheduling, but my nature is to do to things as I think of them. Still struggle with his early morning confusion and sundowning.