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Irish_Dem

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8. I don't think it is the time to suddenly change her routine.

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Wed Oct 1, 2025, 10:40 PM

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She may already be confused and stressed as she loses her eyesight.
And she will be moving around based on her memory of where things are
located in the home. But if you change all of that, it will be stressful.

Also she never liked leaving the home in the past.
So I wouldn't force her to do things she was never interested in before.

Yes I think the adaptive strategies in the home is the better avenue.

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