Thanks @RedDeerGuy1. The music is a good idea. Maybe we can set up a CD player in his room and provide his beloved Al Jolson and she tunes.
As much as we’d love to, visiting him every day is a challenge, both time-wise and financially. His memory has deteriorated so much that he doesn’t even remember his wife of 50+ years. When we visit, he asks us who we are and then asks again through the visit. The only benefits to our visits is to regularly check up on that he’s comfortable.
He likes candy, so we’ll add that to the list.
@zenvelo His memory has deteriorated to the point where all of the things that he adored at the onset are wiped out. Photos of his parents might be a good idea. He still talks about them.
My question is really about how to help the staff connect with him. When someone has dementia, it’s about learning to connect with them in their current world and not forcing them into reality.