Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Dear Elaine SNAP! When my dad was in the psychiatric ward he was forever wandering around mixing up everyone's belongings. I'd find other people's clothes in his cupboard and he'd have other people's glasses in his pockets etc .... Then he'd be looking for things in the places he kept things at home e.g. he'd look on shelves for letters or ornaments that would be on shelves at home but he was in the ward! He'd also pack all his things in one drawer - cram everything in one place rather than hang it up or use the other drawers. Just another part of this whole darn struggle I'm afraid! Hugs to you Elaine Sally x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hi Elaine, I would almost guarantee you it is. It is easy in a state of confusion to mistake someone elses property for your own. People without this disease can absent mindedly pick up someone elses property not realizing it isn't yours like a purse that is similar, a pair of glasses, a set of keys or glasses. With any dementia that would only worsen. When it becomes a big problem is when they get to a state where you cannot convice them otherwise that it is not theirs. My mother was bad about thinking someone had stolen something of hers and with enough looking I usually found it. I know that these things happen and people do take things, but more than not she put it somewhere out of fear it would be stolen and forgot about it. I personally watched her pick up the wrong things and tell me that it was hers and had to try and convince her otherwise. Many times she even got mad at me, but she forgot it by the next day, so yes I think this is the disease. I have witnessed it as well with other dementia patients as a nurse...Hugs...Patti > Hi all, > been away for a couple of weeks to the florida keys with my sister > and her husband, my family and mom. Were evacuated due to Charley. > Has anyone had this experience? My mother has a habit of losing her > things, and then taking eyeglasses, sunglasses and items of clothing > that do not belong to her. When we cannot find our things, we have > to search for them in Mom's room. Wondering is this a part of LBD? > Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Elaine asked: Has anyone had this experience? My mother has a habit of losing her things, and then taking eyeglasses, sunglasses and items of clothing that do not belong to her. *********************** I think that is a part of any dementia - not just LBD - although not everyone will do this. However, my favorite story in this regard was from a woman on the Alz. list whose mother is in an ALF and they discovered that some other woman was wearing her dentures!!! carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Liam lost his keys at least one day a week. Other things as well. I tried to encourage him to leave his wallet at home but with no luck! Simmel Re: taking things Elaine asked: Has anyone had this experience? My mother has a habit of losing her things, and then taking eyeglasses, sunglasses and items of clothing that do not belong to her. *********************** I think that is a part of any dementia - not just LBD - although not everyone will do this. However, my favorite story in this regard was from a woman on the Alz. list whose mother is in an ALF and they discovered that some other woman was wearing her dentures!!! carol Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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