Creating safe environments

"Alzheimer's disease impairs judgment and problem-solving skills, increasing your loved one's risk of injury. To keep your loved one safe:" Mayo Clinic

Like Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Bodies Dementia causes a person to have reduced judgment and problem-solving skills, but there is also significant motor skill involvement. It is important to prevent falls. Throw rugs may need to be removed. Sturdy and supportive shoes are important, as is walking slowly with your care receiver. Some of the things recommended to someone with Alzheimer's disease may not fit for someone with Lewy Bodies Dementia; for instance, their recommendation to change locks on doors -- we don't need to worry about wandering. I make sure that we have plenty of night lights for visibility at night, and I don't rearrange furniture - I want to maintain predictable traffic patterns.