Our lewy body dementia and parkinson disease journey #13 working in yard
Today we got up early and wanted to get out side and enjoy the day the sun is shining and it's 44 degrees. We got to work on a couple projects and hubby was having a good day...with dementia it is a roller coaster....but this week has been good. So we were each working away and I would say to hubby "could you do this" or later I would say "Brent I need this" and just was focused on working. When I noticed hubby was just standing there ....he comes over and says "what am I supposed to do"..."Where do I go"....then I realized I had been barking out things for him to do....as caregivers we forget that without them having casts, or bandages or bleeding we forget there is a problem......we forget that they can't focus or remember.... Made me feel bad and I apologized....I slowed down and spoke slower....I gave only 1-2 tasks to do and explained them as we went...I have to remember to be more careful....we decided that maybe I should wrap ...