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A small win

Ed1937
Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,091
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No telling how long this will work, but I'll pass it along anyway. When it's time for me to give my wife her meds, she frequently tells me she already took them today. And she believes it. Then it gets hard. But for a little over a week I've been giving her the meds shortly after she gets up in the morning. No more telling me she already took them.

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  • Michael Ellenbogen
    Michael Ellenbogen Member Posts: 991
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    The only concern I have do some of those meds need food in the stomach first.

  • abc123
    abc123 Member Posts: 1,171
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    Good for you Ed! That's a win for sure!
  • billS
    billS Member Posts: 180
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    Way to go Ed, yes a little strategy makes life easier. When I prompt my wife to brush her teeth she usually says she already did it. But I keep her toothbrush hidden and explain that she must be thinking of yesterday since I have not put her toothbrush out yet today.

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