My husband, who is 69, has been diagnosed with dementia/korsakoffs syndrome. He is no longer drinking, is highly functioning and still drives to familiar places. He does have memory issues and difficulty learning new things. I am wanting to relocate to a better neighborhood into a smaller home. I am not sure if this will have a negative effect on him and do not want to do the "wrong" thing. We see the doctor later this week and I plan to have this conversation with him but also wanted to ask the members of this forum that may have experienced similar moves and outcomes.
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Many people with dementia are disturbed by changes in their environment. Some are not.
Sometimes a move is necessary whether it will be disturbing or not. The patient can no longer function in assisted living and must be moved to a higher level of care. Sometimes the environment change is the lesser of the stresses.
My mother spent one long weekend with me, and one long weekend with another daughter each month. This was to provide respite to the daughter she lived with. I could tell that the change in environment was not ideal for Mom. But it would have been less ideal if the main caregiver got burnt out! Mom did relax after a few visits.
Sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do, ya know?
I take it you will be moving with him? This is about your home environment too, then. And your needs and preferences are as important as his.
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