Wed May 15, 2019, 03:54 PM

All Ideas Welcome

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I have a bedridden 54-year old relative in my home who is slowly dying. He is bored, frustrated, cantankerous. The best we have had to offer him is food and TV. I think he would watch basketball 24-7 if it was on. What can you think of that he might like?

I am thinking maybe a GameBoy - do they still make those?

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All Ideas Welcome (Original post)	qwlauren35	May 2019	OP
iPad	CDerekGo	May 2019	#1
If he's still "all there", online crossword puzzles may be nice.	AJT	May 2019	#2
audio books, senior pet nt	Fresh_Start	May 2019	#3
I assume this is an older person...? Audiobooks might be one thing.	dameatball	May 2019	#4
Where do I find?	qwlauren35	May 2019	#8
enroll in a hospice program.	mopinko	May 2019	#5
We're in Hospice.	qwlauren35	May 2019	#7
Basketball DVDs. My dad said he would die thinking about basketball. Probably did. When he	emmaverybo	May 2019	#6
Do you have unlimited WiFi? He could look up old comedy bits	applegrove	May 2019	#9
TED Talks....anyway you can get them for him nt	Fresh_Start	May 2019	#10
big band music?	pansypoo53219	May 2019	#11

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Wed May 15, 2019, 03:58 PM

CDerekGo (507 posts)

1. iPad

iPad with lotta apps?

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Wed May 15, 2019, 04:00 PM

AJT (5,155 posts)

2. If he's still "all there", online crossword puzzles may be nice.

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Wed May 15, 2019, 04:02 PM

Fresh_Start (11,181 posts)

3. audio books, senior pet nt

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Wed May 15, 2019, 04:03 PM

dameatball (6,077 posts)

4. I assume this is an older person...? Audiobooks might be one thing.

Some of those old Celtic -Lakers matchups might be fun....You tube maybe? Would it be safe for him/her to be around an animal visitor?

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Wed May 15, 2019, 04:23 PM

qwlauren35 (5,189 posts)

8. Where do I find?

The old match-ups? Sounds like a good option.

We have two dogs - pit bull and pit bull terrier, very loving, and he hates them. He wants his own, small dog. It simply would not work in our house. Not sure how he would do with an animal visitor, unless it was a small dog.

Thanks for the ideas.

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Wed May 15, 2019, 04:04 PM

mopinko (58,960 posts)

5. enroll in a hospice program.

they can help w this kind of thing, as well as the nitty gritty.

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Wed May 15, 2019, 04:21 PM

qwlauren35 (5,189 posts)

7. We're in Hospice.

They help with bathing. But I think I need to get more advice about this sort of thing.

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Wed May 15, 2019, 04:12 PM

emmaverybo (7,929 posts)

6. Basketball DVDs. My dad said he would die thinking about basketball. Probably did. When he

had dementia, he still knew all current, and past, scores, coaches and players.
I got my partner a set called The Beautiful Game about soccer.
Check Amazon for titles. Could be highlights, history, scandals.
Maybe he’d like the movie Hoosiers with Gene Hackman or Hoop Dreams.
May he be comfortable. It’s so good he’s not alone and has your caring.
If you get a title on Amazon, your library might have.

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Wed May 15, 2019, 05:20 PM

applegrove (98,876 posts)