hallyluhopper Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 Have you cruised with someone with Dementia /Alzheimer’s? Our family member is going to cruise with us. We plan on adding magnets to the door, and showing her the area we are in (staying in Cental Park). Any other recommendations help her and us? Quote
pamw Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 This answer is very much depending how far down the line this person is with this condition. If the the loss of a short term memory is now present I would suggest someone is with the person at all times as they may not have the capacity to move around the ship simply because it is very large and unknown to them. They may not remember their way on a daily basis? Only you know what stage they are at with this condition. bhageerah and RestingBird 2 Quote
arebee Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 We cruised with a couple who's husband had Alzheimer's. Of all the people we cruised with we had the most fun with them. Of course someone was with him 24/7 but they are a fun couple. SweetPea, RobWhatley and EmersonNZ 2 1 Quote
Rose City Cruiser Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 My late grandmother had Alzheimer's. We would take a photo of her everyday and every time she changed her outfit that way it will assist in case we needed search for her. We also used photo magnets of people who she was familiar with and put them on her cabin door. Just make sure you do mention to the cruise line of any medical condition. We also used a bluetooth tracker like Tile. Attached the Tile to a piece of clothing or in her pocket. Have a plan. We told her to go to any stairway/elevator and stay there. Bob_KY, SweetPea and hallyluhopper 2 1 Quote
pamw Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, jurrjurr said: My late grandmother had Alzheimer's. We would take a photo of her everyday and every time she changed her outfit that way it will assist in case we needed search for her. We also used photo magnets of people who she was familiar with and put them on her cabin door. Just make sure you do mention to the cruise line of any medical condition. We also used a bluetooth tracker like Tile. Attached the Tile to a piece of clothing or in her pocket. Have a plan. We told her to go to any stairway/elevator and stay there. Did grandmother remember your advice where to go? Quote
Rose City Cruiser Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, pamw said: Did grandmother remember your advice where to go? We would "test" her throughout the trip. About 75/25 she would remember. She was always accompanied by someone she is familiar with the entire time. Only time we were worried is if she wandered off while everyone was sleeping. It never happened. She was exhausted after all the fun activities on the ship! She had a great time. She would always talk about the cruise even years afterwards. pamw, rjac, hallyluhopper and 4 others 4 3 Quote
pamw Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 Always a good idea to be with them around the ship. So pleasedyour grandmother had lovely memories of the cruise EmersonNZ and hallyluhopper 2 Quote
bhageerah Posted October 21, 2017 Report Posted October 21, 2017 Sure go on the cruise but please make sure that someone is with them at all times, there is no way that you can predict when they will have a memory loss and having someone there that is familiar to them is a great help. Not sure how far the disease has progressed but I know that they also derive comfort from familiar surroundings as the disease progresses, for their safety I would say please have someone with them to ensure that they do not get lost or confused. I am the step son of a mother that had Alzheimers/dementia and understand that "making memories and family time" are EXTREMELY important but our elders also need to be cared for and safe. Please go and have a great time but please have someone with them at all times. hallyluhopper and pamw 2 Quote
hallyluhopper Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Posted October 22, 2017 21 hours ago, pamw said: This answer is very much depending how far down the line this person is with this condition. If the the loss of a short term memory is now present I would suggest someone is with the person at all times as they may not have the capacity to move around the ship simply because it is very large and unknown to them. They may not remember their way on a daily basis? Only you know what stage they are at with this condition. She still remembers most things now, but the cruise is in a year. Not sure where they will be when it’s tine to go in the cruise. She was joking the other day that she can’t wait to get lost on the ship. I just rolled my eyes ?? EmersonNZ, pamw and SweetPea 3 Quote
hallyluhopper Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Posted October 22, 2017 17 hours ago, arebee said: Of all the people we cruised with we had the most fun with them.Of course someone was with him 24/7 but they are a fun couple. We plan on being with her 24/7 too, she is looking forward to ziplining across the ship, and going on the slides. She is 72, and still loves to have fun. mom2mybugs and pamw 2 Quote
hallyluhopper Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Posted October 22, 2017 14 hours ago, jurrjurr said: We would take a photo of her everyday and every time she changed her outfit. We also used photo magnets of people who she was familiar with and put them on her cabin door. Just make sure you do mention to the cruise line of any medical condition. We also used a bluetooth tracker like Tile. Attached the Tile to a piece of clothing or in her pocket. Have a plan. We told her to go to any stairway/elevator and stay there. The Bluetooth tracker sounds like a great idea, where can we get something like that? We are going to put magnets in the door, never thought to put our faces on their too. Thanks for the great idea. Quote
hallyluhopper Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Posted October 22, 2017 5 hours ago, bhageerah said: Please go and have a great time but please have someone with them at all times. We will be with her. I used to work in an assisted living/memory care facility, so had some training. This will be her last big trip with her, and want her to have a great time before she forgets bhageerah, Bob_KY and ellcee 3 Quote
bhageerah Posted October 22, 2017 Report Posted October 22, 2017 6 hours ago, hallyluhopper said: We will be with her. I used to work in an assisted living/memory care facility, so had some training. This will be her last big trip with her, and want her to have a great time before she forgets If you guys will be with her then go and have a blast, especially since this will be the last big vacation for her, don't let the disease keep her from a great time and the chance to make more memories! Quote
Rose City Cruiser Posted October 22, 2017 Report Posted October 22, 2017 7 hours ago, hallyluhopper said: The Bluetooth tracker sounds like a great idea, where can we get something like that? We are going to put magnets in the door, never thought to put our faces on their too. Thanks for the great idea. The big box electronics stores should carry them. Amazon has them as well http://a.co/dT0iRCG. hallyluhopper 1 Quote
hallyluhopper Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Posted October 22, 2017 2 hours ago, jurrjurr said: The big box electronics stores should carry them. Amazon has them as well http://a.co/dT0iRCG. Thank you! This will help a lot Quote
Sunshine70 Posted July 2, 2023 Report Posted July 2, 2023 My husband has Alzheimers and we cruise often. We have been on 3 cruises this year and have reservations for 2 more. He loves the schedule of breakfast, lunch and dinner. I am always with him. We do not do the night life. We have never drank. We take short excursions to see natural beauty. He lives happily in the moment even if he does not remember it. Loved Icon of the Seas. Mike.s and Freegirl 2 Quote
MathLady112358 Posted July 4, 2023 Report Posted July 4, 2023 Possibly create a wearable bracelet maybe that has her name (party name) and cabin # so in case she forgets and/or gets lost, the info is accessible. Villageidiot 1 Quote
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