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  • sandwichone123
    sandwichone123 Member Posts: 800
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    Soul Mate, thanks for posting this!

    My dh always wants to be on the go. After he retired and I took over the finances, I would give him a cash allowance and he could go to coffee shops, donut shops, etc. After he crashed his car he started walking and walking. He still gets a cash allowance and walks to Target and Trader Joe's and to coffee shops and donut shops. Ours is a dangerous town for pedestrians, but I do not want to keep him from walking, as that's his only real pleasure while I'm at work. So far, he doesn't get lost. When I get home, he's ready to go out driving.

    On weekends he wants to go out driving at least three times a day, starting at 6 a.m. I have considered placing him in a community with activities and a large outdoors for walking. I don't have any remedies, but was so happy to hear your story.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
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AL = Assisted Living
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