Clocks, Watches, Calendars and helping the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patient keep time

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Before Mom’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis she lived alone and called me first thing every morning to ask what day it was.  Actually, she often called 5 or 6 times every morning to learn the day, date and time. As I look back now, I can hardly believe that I was so annoyed because she couldn’t remember [...]

Can Alzheimer’s sufferer tell time? –Not by the hands on a clock

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Can the Alzheimer’s or Dementia sufferer tell time by the hands on a clock? For as long as I can remember, my Mom always wore a wrist watch. They would be small, white-gold, and suited her personality. Shortly after her diagnosis with Alzheimers, she began to complain that her watch could not tell time. I [...]

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