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classic33
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That's why you're seeing frogs. They're seeking shelter, on higher ground, from the rising water that's on it's way.
classic33
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OwdoGood morning all
Just a 'normal' day today. Take Mrs B to day care, have a cuppa, chill for an hour, do a turbo session, pick Mrs B up from day care then take her for a walk.
It's no longer raining then I take it. Walk planned.
No worries about getting wet on the turbo though.
Morning??
Everywhere remains damp but the rain has stopped and we have blinks of sunshine, Cloud cover is about 4/8ths but a lot of that is cirrus so it looks good so far.
The turbo doesn't seem so bad as we enter this time of year but there are times I miss the open road. Maybe memory of the road is selective though as I don't dwell on the near misses from cars etc
classic33
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Well, just so you know, some of your rain has made it here overnight.
It's the getting from A to B, under your own steam that can't be beat. I suppose you'll have fewer worries about getting home after that deflating feeling as well.
So true. Back in the day I had a couple of issues that I couldn’t repair at the roadside but I was able to phone Mrs B fora rescue as she could drive back then. Now that Mrs B can no longer drive I’d be a bit stuck in such circumstances.
I’ve got used to the turbo now so it’s adequate for my need.
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Got out for another walk this evening and the weather was lovely, with what I presume is Venus very bright in the East. Every time I see Venus these days I think of the possibility of those microbes floating in it's high atmosphere.
Also saw 3 of our feline friends out on the prowl.
A very nice, although short, walk. It's a pity that Mrs B's walking ability has reduced so much.
Also saw 3 of our feline friends out on the prowl.
A very nice, although short, walk. It's a pity that Mrs B's walking ability has reduced so much.
classic33
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You get far tonight?
Unfortunately, no.
In years gone by we would have covered some 4-5 miles on our evening walks but we have been down to about 1 mile twice a day for several months now.
It's a real struggle to get Mrs B out for the walks and then she struggles with even a mile. It helps if we bump into any of our feline friends as we know some of them by name and they make a fuss of us while Mrs B gets a breather.
My big fear is that Mrs B will lose her mobility. It's a fact that if a person with dementia doesn't keep mobile the brain may rewire the section that controls that function to do something else that would normally be controlled by a part of the brain that has died. There are many cases of people being stood up out of a chair and just standing like a statue because they have 'forgotten' how to walk - nothing wrong with the legs, they just don't generate the brain signals to perform the task. Lack of mobility can then also cause a whole host of issues that can even become life threatening. There is also the issue that I'm getting older alongside Mrs B so I almost certainly won't be able to assist her by lifting etc - the reason why I want a home with more room for equipment that may be required in the future.
Due to the amount of study that I did when Mrs B was diagnosed I know a fair bit about our possible future and it can get grim very quickly if you don't try to keep on top of things. I was talking to our GP last year and he said "I know how diligent you are about your wife's care", and he got that right - it's the only way to try to minimise the anguish that's coming down the road.
classic33
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Further than I thought, with the weather playing a bigger part in how far you went.
Shows just how complex the brain is though, and why they're having problems making a biped robot walk on it's own.
Yeah, she's doing quite well.
However, one has to remember that this is a woman to whom I proposed on top of a mountain we had both climbed. Only a couple of years ago she was able to walk many miles at a good speed. The reduction in her ability seems dramatic to me but to others she appears to be doing very well.
I take what I can get from her on the basis of 'use it or lose it' - something I have to remind her about just about every time. Some may say that this is cruel but I know that she has a personality type that needs this reminder to generate her own motivation and I also see that it makes her happy when she can see that she is helping herself (she doesn't remember my input).
However, one has to remember that this is a woman to whom I proposed on top of a mountain we had both climbed. Only a couple of years ago she was able to walk many miles at a good speed. The reduction in her ability seems dramatic to me but to others she appears to be doing very well.
I take what I can get from her on the basis of 'use it or lose it' - something I have to remind her about just about every time. Some may say that this is cruel but I know that she has a personality type that needs this reminder to generate her own motivation and I also see that it makes her happy when she can see that she is helping herself (she doesn't remember my input).
classic33
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There's nothing wrong with reminding her to do something, even if it does seem cruel to some. You know her better than anyone.
Don't beat yourself up over what others think.
Oh, I'm not that sensitive but I know that too many would think that to be a cardinal sin and then scream for help when the person for whom they're caring won't co-operate in any way at all because they don't see any reason to do so. I've seen that so many times on forums frequented by carers that it's unreal.
Dementia will, all too quickly, overwhelm both the person with the dementia and their carer if given a free reign.
