We arrived at Panera about fifteen minutes ago. I forgot to charge Kate’s iPad last night, so I brought my old one for her. I turned it on and set it up for her puzzles while she got herself a drink. I placed my own iPad, the larger 12.9” model, opposite her chair. Then I went to the counter to order her muffin and our drinks. When I returned, she was trying to figure out to get her puzzles on my iPad. She couldn’t do it because she didn’t have my password. It did not surprise me that
What I think is interesting about this is that the iPad I put right in front of her was all ready to go. I thought I was making this easy for her. Instead, she chose my iPad across the table. This is just one of the many mysteries surrounding the way the brain works for someone with dementia. It is also a good example of the many daily experiences in which a caregiver attempts to prevent a problem or make things easier for her loved one only to discover it didn’t work the way you intended.
