Before my husband was diagnosed with dementia he was the very best handyman. He was always doing all the “honey do” jobs around with the greatest of flair, even built a huge shop/warehouse. Then one day after he started to have minor problems, I found him completely confused. He had two huge holes in the wall as he was trying to install a towel rack in our guest bathroom … such a simple task. That little honey do was already beyond his ability. Immediately, the action I took, to keep him from getting way upset, was simple. I suggested for us take a ride to look at the wind turbines. Changing the focus, can be anything that captures your loved one’s attention, something they like to do anyway. Diverting a melt down is necessary … You know out of sight, out of mind.
