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Best Alzheimer’s Digital Clock keeps time for those with Alzheimer’s

08/2128 Comments

 Best Alzheimer’s Digital Clock Keeps Time for those with Dementia

sense-of-time-lostAn Alzheimer’s Digital Clock Keeps Time for those with dementia.

Before my Mom’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis she lived alone and called me first thing every morning to ask the day and the time.

Actually, she often called 5 or 6 times in the morning to learn the day, date or time. I thought she was lonely and needed to hear my voice to feel better.

After awhile, it became a real nuisance. I loved my mother dearly but really… I knew mom had a big, colorful Cukoo Clock that crowed way too loudly every hour 24 times a day.

Now, that was a nuisance! But it announced the time–Loud and Clear. I couldn’t imagine why it didn’t catch her attention for day, date and time.

Now, as I look back, I can hardly believe that I was so annoyed that Mom would not take her medication on time. In hindsight, if she couldn’t remember what day it was or what year it was or never knew what time it was, how could she possibly remember whether she’d taken her pills on time?

The person with Alzheimer’s not only forgets to look at the Calendar, but often forgets how to read a calendar or the round face on a clock with hands.

Folks with Alzheimer’s dementia lose their “sense of time” in general and the hands on a clock are totally useless. A digital clock, referred to as the Alzheimer’s Clock, tells them the time in a simple way. There is no determining the time yourself, like with hands on the face of a clock. A digital clock is a simple Numbered Clock. Or, Alzheimer’s Clock (we often call it.)

Mom would suppose that the 6th day of the month on the calendar referred to the 6th month of the year. If it was the 10th of January, Mom would point to the 10 on the calendar and ask, “So it’s October now?” Numbers, Dates, Calendars all caused colossal confusion for Mom. A standard calendar became useless.

It was easier for Mom to call and ask the day, date and time every morning! than to struggle with numbers circling around on the wall.

The problem with that solution was that Mom would quickly forget she had called— then call again and again and again throughout the morning.  The bigger problem was that Mom was too confused and embarrassed by the situation to tell me that she could no longer read a calendar or clock or watch.

Once I understood that she could no longer use a calendar or read the hands on a clock, all of our confusing conversations about day, date and time finally made sense. Regrettably, this didn’t occur until Mom finally came to live with us. Mom gets a Watch that can Really Tell Time!

Since some of you have the same issue with your loved one, I’ve had many requests for digital calendars and clocks and watches without hands, so your loved one can keep time!

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Keep a few Medical Supplies on hand if an Elderly Person lives with you – Blood Pressure, Clock, Phone

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A few Discounted Medical Supplies

Since Amazon offers Super Saver Shipping when you purchase more than one item, I thought I’d add multiple items rather than single items so that you might  purchase items together if you like and get Free Shipping too!

Since being in the hospital last year, the doctor suggested I keep the Blood Pressure cuff at home, too. I try to remember my medicine every day and eat as little salt as possible. Then check my  blood pressure each morning if I’m feeling strange. If you have high cholesterol and any worries about blood press, it’s a good idea to have one of the cuffs handy. They run on a couple AA batteries and can certainly offer reassurance if you’re having a day where you just aren’t sure about your blood pressure.

This model is the one I have and I’ve been very satisfied with it. I have seen the smaller ones that attach to your wrist without the larger “cuff band.” But, I asked my pharmacist about the two and he recommended this one, saying it was more accurate than the wrist band.

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Below are a few items that are Handy, Convenient and some are Necessary if you are a Caregiver for someone else and responsible for their good health

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A Digital Watch and the Clock Test for those with dementia

05/22Leave a Comment

The Clock Test for those with Dementia

As the person Alzheimer’s Dementia nears middle to late stage, they are no longer able to read the hands on a clock and understand how to tell time. I’ve listed several Digital Watches and Digital Clocks which enables them to tell time more easily for a short while.

Eventually, the person with dementia will lose their sense of time and be confused by Clocks, Calendars and daytime or dark.

One of the earliest tests for signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Dementia is the clock test.

If someone with Alzheimer’s is given a piece of paper and asked to draw the face of a clock, setting the time to 3:30 pm (for example.) Generally, they will become very confused trying to add hands to the round face of the clock and find it near impossible to set the hands to a particular time.

The younger folks probably remember the school days when they learned to tell time. It isn’t something easily remembered at first. I don’t remember learning to tell time myself,  but I do remember trying to teach my children to do it, and it’s no easy task.

Yet, we do it over our entire lifetime and it seems quite impossible that some could forget how to read the hands on a clock, but indeed, those with dementia will eventually forget how it’s done.

My Mom carried a little zipper purse with all her watches inside. BROKEN. None of them kept time she said, until she finally told me she wanted to trade one of hers for mine. My wrist watch was digital and she could read it just fine.

I was so happy to finally understand this mystery! Why my Mom could not tell time.

The watch above has a sporty style and rugged durability for your daily exercise regimen or other time keeping needs. It has a small-size  Timex Sports digital watch. It has a round silver and sky blue resin case with a comfortable, sky blue and white cloth strap.

Timekeeping features include a 24-hour chronograph, 24-hour timer, daily alarm, and two time zones. It also offers water resistance to 50 meters (165 feet). The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer.

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