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Worriedspouse
Asked October 2017
How do you keep medicine safe at home away from a loved one with dementia?
I am thinking of buying a safe. Over kill?
Alzheimer's & Dementia
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Worriedspouse
Oct 2017
My home office, that is...
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Worriedspouse
Oct 2017
Thx BarbBrooklyn. I am also thinking about a filing cabinet with a lock in my office. It should work.
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Oct 2017
You certainly need a locked place--a drawer, cabinet or safe that he can't force.
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