Help for the Dimentia Sufferer

·         My new Cadex pendant watch is quite light.  I am very sensitive to weight around my neck.  The black lanyard type ribbon does not irritate my neck. 

As much as I laud this new watch, I must confess something.  Though it beeps the first warning, I seem to be able to overlook it when I am distracted.  Yesterday, my family and I were sitting in an quiet restaurant.  I was busy looking at the menu, when my husband nudged me. 

“What?” I asked. 

“Your watch,” my husband answered.  (Husbands and wives seem to be able to talk in spurts and still understand one another…) I sat there a moment trying to understand what he was saying.  “You’re beeping,” he said.

 “I am?” I replied and then I listened.  And, yes, I was audibly beeping and I hadn’t paid any attention to it.  It wasn’t the first time.  The same thing happened in another restaurant the day before when I was having breakfast with two “girl” friends.  I heard something.

“What’s that beeping?” I asked looking around. 

“It’s YOU!” replied Dee. 

Oops…(I had forgotten I had an alarm pendant!!)

There doesn’t seem to be a way to make the alarm louder which is probably a good thing.  There are other watches on the market which vibrate; others do both!  If you are in need of something like this to aid you with your daily routine, I suggest you do a GOOGLE search for “medication alarm watch” or something similar.  Investigate.  There’s lots out there to choose from.  Be sure to use a reputable site.

In closing, the Cadex watch has become my best friend.  AND, Robert Goddard has become my new hero.  I think I’ll read more about him and others for inspiration… After all, having dementia can be pretty depressing some days!  God bless all my friends and readers out there.  Hang in there.  Each sunrise promises rays of hope!