I lead John to his bedroom and found this glasses, slippers and his Irish sweater to all be put on before breakfast. I handed his glasses and he said, "Those mine?"
"Yeap, they are yours."
His eyes got wider, "Well, I will be dipped in Chocolate." I pointed to his slippers and his feet, then to the rocker with his sweater on it. I raced back to the stove to check on the oatmeal cooking.
Moments later John appeared wearing one slipper and no sweater. I walked him back to the room and helped him put on his sweater and stood while he put on the other slipper. I notice later his buttoning of the sweater gave him an uneven look to the front, something that has no surprise anymore considering life's big issues.
John like to hang on to the four poster bed more than he used to, is much slower getting up or sitting down in a chair. Now getting into the car is easier with someone pointing out which car door to choice. The latest surprise is he sometime looks at a plate of food and just continues to either walk by it as at breakfast time or continue to play with his cards in the evening. I have to encourage eating. I have know that with Alzheimer there develops no sense of hunger or being fuller but this is new for John to ignore food in front of him.
Daily the tiniest things happen like putting two socks on one foot, or forgetting how to place the tooth brush on the teeth and realizing the front of the playing card from back.
John basic personality is sweet and that remains intact. He has always like to flirt with women and that reminds true even today with the caregivers. I get these looks of concern occasionally of either of the women and I assure them that I am not jealous at all of John sharing his attention to another woman.
