Be still.  Reflect on the moments.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Visitors are always welcomed! It was so nice to watch the interchange between the two yesterday and how both of them enjoyed the visit despite the less than ideal circumstances — but they ignored the noise of the service tech’s machinery and carried on! It was beautiful and the rest of the day was quite pleasant as well.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Reminder to self. We’re on a journey. The disease is not who he really is. Don’t confuse the two. Walk it together – deep breaths and be calm despite the confusion. Listen. There are a lot of clues in what they say towards finding the answer they’re seeking. 

Blessings multiply as your gratitude grows.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

The sundowning is getting worse. I need to find some answers that will help us all get through this phase. He doesn’t like to listen to music much, he doesn’t want more light – though the lights are on all day long unless he requests them off if he wants to nap in his chair. We have added an after dinner snack – which does seem to be helping some. He did eat really well last night — only feeding half of his piece of chicken to the dog. We’ve definitely moved into the 5 -6 small meals a day — his favorite choice is toast with jam. He does have some independent choices in what he eats for breakfast and lunch and in between meals and at times fixes it himself with some supervision. Our evening meal isn’t so much a choice, but is generally something he enjoys and has expressed a desire to eat recently.