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Change in routine. The change of our activity and social calendar is a complete life-style upset at our house. I considered my full time job was keeping busy engaged in activities, and socialization was an almost daily thing with friends and family. More so in the winter with winter visitor family members.
The mistake I made was thinking now we had to be home I could plan all these projects that could be done around the house.
Stressful......it was not working for either of us. I wanted the spare time for projects and my husband was totally at lose ends with nothing to do.
Finally when nothing was going good.....I decided my full time job is activity and companionship around the house. What a relief! Things are going much smoother, and there is definitely less stress. My heart breaks over the cognitive decline losses these last couple of months.

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@bonniep - I totally understand what you are saying. I took a Caregivers class with the Council on Aging and the #1 suggestion they gave us was to keep our person "Content and Involved". That was an eyeopener for me. I truly didn't know that was my job... But when I figured out that it WAS, it has made my life hugely easier. My husband loves to be out in the yard watering, gardening, etc. But if it rains and he has to be inside, I have to plan activities. At this point, I just consider it something I have to take care of... and I know for sure it makes our life more pleasant if I organize activities.