Surprising New Research: Is It Alzheimer's--or a Vision Problem?

Paula Spence­r Scott

over 2 years ago

Your extra tips about mirrors and throw rugs in front of doors (both the pro and the con!) are bound to help others, thanks for sharing them. ps

GrannyB

over 2 years ago

While your comment about covering mirrors to reduce glare is a good idea..we found that by putting mirrors on the inside of doors we did not want patients to leave through..was a great deterent to them attempting to get out through those doors. We think it was because of their inability to always recognize themselves and they just thought there was a person blocking the exit.

pollytnjc

over 2 years ago

This is good info. I'd also like to add that a hearing loss can result in behavior that appears to be alzheimers related too. My mother was responding inappropriately to comments from others - in getting her a GOOD hearing aide, this "problem" has improved markedly. In addition, I am not sure if this is true, but a friend of mine whose mother was alzheimers patient who "ran away" alot, was told by nursing home attendents that putting a dark/black mat under the door would appear to be a hole to many alzheimers patients and would stop them from going out the door. Unfortunately, the aides did not tell her this until her mother had already passed away. She said if it would work, it would have saved her a lot of grief! Anyone know about this?