My 92yr old, dementia father, likes to watch TV, a lot. I try to distract but I run out of ways. The problem is that he likes to watch his country shows but the play on a loop long into the hours. When I tell him he's already watched it 2-3 times and it's time to go to bed, he gets aggravated and mad and tells me to go to bed. I can't sleep when he's up and the TV is on, loud.
I've thought about fibbing and say we have to get up early, but then I get tongue tied...he stays up late, sleeps in late. I really want to get him on a better schedule. I'm his caregiver and I'm usually up early. Any suggestions, anyone deal with this?
We're going to Florida in a couple weeks, I hope I can get him into a program that will occupy him better than tv. He naps during the day and I try to keep him up but it's hard, we're out in the country, isolated and alone. I'll be glad to be back in my home for the winter in Florida.
AND GOOD NIGHT !!!!!!
tell him he nneds to help you back cookies, cake, stew.... anything, keep his hands busy with folding towels, digging holes, scooping ice cream.... painting a picture, a fence, a plate..... anything....
Baseball? Take him to a local pub and let him watch baseball with some other folks....