LOCAL ADVICE FROM A LOCAL EXPERT Q: My Mother won't wear her glasses. Do you have any suggestions? A: Dementia can cause visual difficulties because the dementia that affects the parts of their brain that handle visual information coming from the eyes. This means they will have visual problems but have healthy eyes. Depending on what type of dementia your mother has, it could affect not only her sight but also her balance and co- ordination, too. I would start by making sure she had the correct glasses. Make sure they are clean and/or not broken. You could make an appointment with her eye Doctor to make sure there haven't been any significant changes. Also, it's okay if your mother doesn't want to wear her glasses anymore. Perhaps you should consider leaving the glasses off if she doesn't want them. Sometimes it's not worth the fight or making her feel more confused. Maybe she can't express why she doesn't wear them. Try asking if she has a headache. Personally, there are some days that I can't wear my glasses. I hope this helps. 2022 EEST OF THE WESTERN EDGE Amanda Wilson CMA, CNA, Memory Care Director Country House Residence Dickinson, ND Voted Best Senior Care & Best Place to Work Availability is limited COUNTRY HOUSE RESIDENCE for memory care by Agemark Senior Living 628 24th Street West Dickinson, ND 58601 Please call 701-483-2266 for more information, or email Amanda Wilson awilson@countryhouse.net LOCAL ADVICE FROM A LOCAL EXPERT Q : My Mother won't wear her glasses . Do you have any suggestions ? A : Dementia can cause visual difficulties because the dementia that affects the parts of their brain that handle visual information coming from the eyes . This means they will have visual problems but have healthy eyes . Depending on what type of dementia your mother has , it could affect not only her sight but also her balance and co ordination , too . I would start by making sure she had the correct glasses . Make sure they are clean and / or not broken . You could make an appointment with her eye Doctor to make sure there haven't been any significant changes . Also , it's okay if your mother doesn't want to wear her glasses anymore . Perhaps you should consider leaving the glasses off if she doesn't want them . Sometimes it's not worth the fight or making her feel more confused . Maybe she can't express why she doesn't wear them . Try asking if she has a headache . Personally , there are some days that I can't wear my glasses . I hope this helps . 2022 EEST OF THE WESTERN EDGE Amanda Wilson CMA , CNA , Memory Care Director Country House Residence Dickinson , ND Voted Best Senior Care & Best Place to Work Availability is limited COUNTRY HOUSE RESIDENCE for memory care by Agemark Senior Living 628 24th Street West Dickinson , ND 58601 Please call 701-483-2266 for more information , or email Amanda Wilson awilson@countryhouse.net