I am not the kind of person that wants to give someone a bad day. In others words, I understand if I were to take my mother out in public, and she ate with her hands, it might be disconcerting to others.
It is not likely they would assume my mother is suffering from Alzheimer's, and as a result, they would likely conclude she is -- (you fill in the blank).
When I first met someone in person that lamented that they couldn't take their loved one out because they ate with there hands I was disturbed. I doubt anyone understands better than I do how a trip out into the 'real' world can benefit a person suffering from Alzheimer's.
There is also a big benefit for the Alzheimer's caregiver -- they get to leave Alzheimer's world, and reattach themselves to the 'real world'. This is vitally important.
I am willing to bet that at least a handful of you have heard the lament -- I can't take him/her out.....
Time for a trip into the Alzheimer's bunkhouse.
The problem -- they eat with their hands.
Bunkhouse logic solution -- eat finger food.
