The one thing I enjoy daily .. is playing a round of rummy with my Momma. She may be a little slow in processing, but she can STILL PLAY! Just when I think we may be getting to the end of this activity ... she WINS!
Card shark ... : The one thing I enjoy daily... - PSP Association
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Nice! Deal me in too!
My hubby played cards quite a long way into PSP. He joined a bridge club before he was diagnosed. He told the group to let him or me know when he was no longer playing well. They did some time later so he stopped going but 3 other members asked me if they could come and play with him at home. I bought extra large playing cards as he was having difficulty seeing the numbers. They came for over a year and carried on when he was obviously having difficulties. It stopped when one of the players moved to be near his son so it came to a natural end. One member of the group told me they would have stopped earlier because of Colin’s failing ability but they knew Jack was leaving so made him the reason for the breakup not Colin. They knew how much he enjoyed the game. Individually they visited him almost to the end even when he could no longer communicate verbally. They made him laugh. People can be so kind can’t they?
Long may you both continue to play.
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Oh the ripple effect with the smallest gesture of kindness ... this story makes me smile. I sort of underestimated my Momma yesterday - for a split second I thought we were coming to the end, and then BAM she shut me down! Her smile and laughter of accomplishment was worth it all!!
Long may she continue to smile and laugh. My darling lost his smile but did a little humming laugh almost to the end. How I grew to love that hum.
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Steve managed to play Backgammon right up until the end, with his Marie Curie volunteer. Obviously extremely slowly, but it kept his competitive spirit going.
Lots of love
Anne
Love it! I think it is so important to try and continue (no matter how slow) normal activities - patience and slowing down is the lessons I have learned.
Chris didn't like cards much - except with his grandchildren. He enjoyed snap and fish. They were so tolerant with him. They helped him out and I felt it was a wonderful bonding experience. They now talk about the laughs they had.
Inclusion is so important.
Love Jean xx
So very important —- so many times when people come “to visit” — everyone tends to talk around Mom —- it drives me crazy. I try very hard to bring the conversation back to mom —- so yesterday a family member was over, was telling a story, proceeds to show pictures on their phone ... and doesn’t include Mom; I had to say, can you show Mom? She’s quiet, but she is there and hears everything ... and you don’t have to yell ... she doesn’t have hearing issues! Why do people automatically think you have to talk loud ... as if she can’t hear you all of a sudden??? Sorry for the rant ... thanks for listening.
It all really makes us see the world differently. Just manoeuvring a wheelchair !
I found people very kind but often uncomfortable with the unknown.
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