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Yesterday my cousin (78, memory impairment) and her husband invited us over for a Super Bowl gathering. She insisted on making wings because she still believes she can cook. Her husband (an alcoholic) didn't oversee the food prep. She made wings from a frozen bag. The bag had clear and simple instructions on it and yet she didn't prepare them properly.
All this to say that your Dad won't be able to keep an accurate journal because people with dementia lose their orientation to time and space.
Is someone managing your Dad's care? If not, it is time. He might not like it but the alternative isn't good. I think it will help you to educate yourself about dementia. There are lots of good books and videos. I learned a lot from Teepa Snow on YouTube.
When you hear about a diary with dementia, I think you have it backwards. The caregiver keeps a diary of activities to report to the doctor about behaviors
You can get him a diary or blank book or anything that he might like. But it will not enable him to keep track of what he needs to do or has already done in a day, given that has dementia.
Examples from my dad: He had a pill box that had day of the week and morning, afternoon, evening on the compartments. But he could no longer keep track of what day it was nor what time of day. Without someone to dole out the pills, he would take them randomly from different compartments, too many or not enough. He mostly lost track of day vs night also. At one stage, he wrote lots of notes on scraps of paper and left them all over the house, in drawers, his pockets — everywhere. They might say “ask about electricity bill” or “look up [word] in the dictionary” or often they were odd phrases that I’m guessing he might have heard or remembered from movies or TV or YouTube. I don’t think it helped him remember to do anything, despite his appearing to try.
A diary is not going to help an elder with dementia remember what they did during the day. You're better off with a dry erase whiteboard on the wall and even that will not work after awhile. Only human reminders help a person remember what to do or not do.
You can pick up journals anywhere. Is your dad able to write and understand what he is writing? Maybe get the journal for him to carry and if he writes in it great. But as far as keeping track of what he has done or should do a large whiteboard might help. You could list time of day and the task he should do and he can check it off when it has been done. Is he living alone? (going to get on my soapbox here...I am of the belief that a person with dementia should not be living alone for many reasons...) but if he is living alone cameras might help you keep track of what he has done and when he leaves the house. If he is not alone then whoever is living with him can help him with his journal and or calendar.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
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Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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All this to say that your Dad won't be able to keep an accurate journal because people with dementia lose their orientation to time and space.
Is someone managing your Dad's care? If not, it is time. He might not like it but the alternative isn't good. I think it will help you to educate yourself about dementia. There are lots of good books and videos. I learned a lot from Teepa Snow on YouTube.
Examples from my dad:
He had a pill box that had day of the week and morning, afternoon, evening on the compartments. But he could no longer keep track of what day it was nor what time of day. Without someone to dole out the pills, he would take them randomly from different compartments, too many or not enough. He mostly lost track of day vs night also.
At one stage, he wrote lots of notes on scraps of paper and left them all over the house, in drawers, his pockets — everywhere. They might say “ask about electricity bill” or “look up [word] in the dictionary” or often they were odd phrases that I’m guessing he might have heard or remembered from movies or TV or YouTube. I don’t think it helped him remember to do anything, despite his appearing to try.
good luck!
Is your dad able to write and understand what he is writing?
Maybe get the journal for him to carry and if he writes in it great. But as far as keeping track of what he has done or should do a large whiteboard might help.
You could list time of day and the task he should do and he can check it off when it has been done.
Is he living alone? (going to get on my soapbox here...I am of the belief that a person with dementia should not be living alone for many reasons...)
but if he is living alone cameras might help you keep track of what he has done and when he leaves the house.
If he is not alone then whoever is living with him can help him with his journal and or calendar.