- Avoid shopping just for tradition's sake. A drive to look at holiday lights is less likely to confuse and upset than a visit to a crowded shopping mall.
- If you shop, do so early in the day when it's less crowded.
- Visit one store, not a whole mall-full at once. Another reason to avoid malls: The vast parking lots can be disorienting.
- If you plan on making lots of purchases, it's easy to become distracted, so consider bringing a third person along who can stay with and focus on the person who has dementia.
Holiday Trouble Spot #5: Shopping

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