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My Gram would not complain of boredom, but she would get into "topic loops:" talking about the same event that happened over and over and over again. It was worse if she was still miffed at an unresolved slight. At first, I talk her through the event and help her place it into a time period. Then, I talked about praying for the person she was miffed at. Eventually, I talked her through forgiving the person(s). When "it" would come up again, I would say we decided to forgive that person and change the topic.
Your LO may be experiencing something similar. Skip to the end and say, "That's too bad." Then, try to change get LO engaged in another topic.
My mother in memory care has vascular dementia too. White matter changes in the brain, and then a fall with head injury. She has a patchwork of abilities and impairments. She still has high reading comprehension and can concentrate enough to read a book and talk about it later. She reads the newspaper every day and we talk about the news. But she has no concept of time anymore--she doesn't know if something happened a month ago or 5 minutes ago. She doesn't remember the concepts that go along with all the words and phrases that measure time. She has never actually complained of boredom, but if someone else says "you must be so bored," then she agrees and repeats it, and it becomes a refrain for the rest of the day. But I don't think she experiences the passage of time the way we do. I think she experiences time the way young children do--they've been waiting forever, or they just got here, or it's always been sunny.
Beekee i Agree about the passage of time aspect. I asked my dh aunt how long she thought she had been sitting in her recliner yesterday. She said an hour. She had been there nine hours. She was sure her pull-up wasn’t wet.
My mother has been complaining of boredom for her entire life. Especially on the weekends, with Saturdays being THE worst day of the week for her. No matter how much is going on, no matter how many phone calls she gets, no matter WHAT, she's 'bored' and has 'nothing to do'. As if it's up to everyone on earth to keep her entertained or something. I just tell her "Gee that's unfortunate." I learned long ago that I can't fix her or her situation or her chronic misery/boredom/complaining. It's just what she DOES.
If you think your LO would like to read, get him some books. Puzzle books, word searches, magazines or things of that nature to keep him occupied. If he's like my mother, though, he's not looking for a solution, but an ear to listen to the complaints.
Who knows really what goes on in the injured or aged mind, or in the mind suffering dementia. Oliver Sacks spent a lifetime studying to conclude that they have their own little worlds, just that they don't match our worlds. I think the one thing that does happen is that whatever sort of little phrase they get stuck on it tends to replay sort of like those old vinyl records that got a scratch that forced them to repeat over and over again. Just answer "Really? I am so sorry".
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
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Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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Your LO may be experiencing something similar. Skip to the end and say, "That's too bad." Then, try to change get LO engaged in another topic.
i Agree about the passage of time aspect. I asked my dh aunt how long she thought she had been sitting in her recliner yesterday. She said an hour. She had been there nine hours. She was sure her pull-up wasn’t wet.
If you think your LO would like to read, get him some books. Puzzle books, word searches, magazines or things of that nature to keep him occupied. If he's like my mother, though, he's not looking for a solution, but an ear to listen to the complaints.