CAREGIVER NOTE:

Vivid dreams are back and it’s been a very long night short on sleep. Hoping for a better day today.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Find a reason to laugh every day. It does make the world seem a little brighter despite the chaos that seems to surround you.

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Slipping into the past for a major portion of the day – reframing or redirecting in certain scenarios is a little more difficult when he insists he needs to write a letter so family members (long deceased) will have his address. I’ve no doubt he’s lonely and would love to spend time with them, but looking at pictures and not being able to call or hear their voices makes it all the harder at many levels.

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CAREGIVER NOTE:

the dreams are back after a 2 night lull…. At least he wasn’t upset or worried about things as much as he had been on previous nights of having the dream. I caught him crawling out of his room last night. Not sure why he took to crawling but a part of that might have been that his nightlight had burned out and it was a bit darker than the norm. We took another stroll through the main level of the house so he could once again familiarize himself with the layout and recognize things — which he did readily. He decided he’d try to go back to bed and get some sleep after the nightlight was replaced. He’s been sleeping since 2am and for that I’m grateful. I’m really hoping he’ll sleep for a couple more hours before getting up for the day as I’m doubtful we’ll be able to spend any time outside due to inclimate weather. Just hoping we don’t lost power for any length of time, as it will be hard to keep him occupied otherwise.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

The weather cooperated and we were able to sit outside on the deck for a while. He really enjoyed it and he shared a couple of old stories with me as we listened to the birds singing in the trees. I’m hoping he’ll want to do it again today.