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Thank you . But my spouse is selective and knows the difference between right and wrong. He complains that he wants to go out ...but when we do he does not want to be there. He is blaming me for this illness. I am the only person who knows him better than his Doctors.
This is a reminder that my feelings are normal. I find my anger returning when I watch my husband "waste his time" watching tv, or playing a computer game and usually falling asleep...for hours a day. I am learning to move on...go do those activities that are meaningful to me. Right now, I am not worried about leaving him alone while I play golf or cards etc. There may come a time when I need to be on hand most of the day...and I dread that time. Love that question...who am I angry with...a disease that he can't control? That anger flares up frequently, still. I am working at controlling my emotions but it is tough. There is a part of me that believes he could fight this a little harder...sitting in front of a tv for hours lulls his brain into nothingness...that flat affect. I can see him become animated when we are with other people. He enjoys interactions, casual ones and planned. I am torn between thinking I should be the one making sure he has these interactions or letting him just be. Should I let him do what he chooses, even if it is watching hours of tv?