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I watched my Aunt waste away at home, but she had a small house that she had been in for ~40 years. Her daily routine was deeply ingrained in her mind and she w

I watched my Aunt waste away at home, but she had a small house that she had been in for ~40 years. Her daily routine was deeply ingrained in her mind and she was able to function mostly alone into her 90s with severe dementia. Towards the end she didn’t know me and would talk about her husband who was 20 years dead as if he was still there, but she was able to take care of herself. If they had moved her to a nursing home I am sure she would have lost it.

DoreenMichele 4y ago
Keeping their routines is hugely helpful for seniors who are slowly losing their faculties. I stayed with my parents during my divorce and my dad had Alzheimer’s. I and my sons were able to effectively model how to interact with my dad via respecting his routines and stress levels for everyone came way, way down.