My dad’s email, indicating that he was reading about SAIDO, surprised me. SAIDO, a Japanese method of helping Alzheimer and patients with dementia, is supposed to help and is one reason we are moving my parents to Waterford next week. The Waterford director fully believes that it could change my mother’s eating habits, help her converse, and provide a rich environment. I wondered if my father was reading the articles for himself or my mother.
Last week, when touring Waterford and listening to the director, it was hard not to get caught up in her enthusiasm. ” We even use special pens to help with memory loss,” she told us. It reminded me of the special pencils we sometimes use in elementary schools to help children gain fine-motor skills. But children are young. Will this really benefit my aging parents?
Last week, the team of medical professionals informed my brother that hospice is the best course of action for my mother. This sobering and startling news caused me to ask more questions. Can SAIDO change a medical recommendation? They also view my mother’s upcoming Waterford move as disruptive to her cognition. Are they right? I often ponder these questions as August 14 draws closer.
https://patch.com/minnesota/goldenvalley/saido-learning-brings-hope-those-dementia
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