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So the title pretty much sums it up. It's my grandad's birthday in a few weeks, and this is the first year where he's been in a nursing home. He's also had Alzheimer's for a number of years. I have no idea what to get him...
He has no room in his bedroom for big things. He doesn't have a DVD player (he can barely work the TV's on/off button), and he has waaaay more CDs than he could ever listen to. His walls are already covered in artwork/photos. I'm not going to try to buy him clothes, because I don't know his size, and don't know what style he would actually like. Besides, he has plenty already. He can barely read, but already has some picture-heavy books about planes (he was in the Air Force).
The obvious gift idea is food. However, I don't want to overload him with food. Mum's already gotten him a big box of chocolates. No doubt nanna will do something similar. My sister always seems to come up with out-of-left-field gifts.
So yeah. I'm stumped! I mean, what do you get someone who either has a lot already, or can't use that many things that he doesn't already have? Someone who generally isn't allowed to leave the nursing home, but who doesn't have a lot of space?
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Apart from his love of planes and boats, and music, there's not really much to say about him... He used to work in engineering companies, but obviously can't do those intricate things now that he has Alzheimer's.
He has no room in his bedroom for big things. He doesn't have a DVD player (he can barely work the TV's on/off button), and he has waaaay more CDs than he could ever listen to. His walls are already covered in artwork/photos. I'm not going to try to buy him clothes, because I don't know his size, and don't know what style he would actually like. Besides, he has plenty already. He can barely read, but already has some picture-heavy books about planes (he was in the Air Force).
The obvious gift idea is food. However, I don't want to overload him with food. Mum's already gotten him a big box of chocolates. No doubt nanna will do something similar. My sister always seems to come up with out-of-left-field gifts.
So yeah. I'm stumped! I mean, what do you get someone who either has a lot already, or can't use that many things that he doesn't already have? Someone who generally isn't allowed to leave the nursing home, but who doesn't have a lot of space?
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Apart from his love of planes and boats, and music, there's not really much to say about him... He used to work in engineering companies, but obviously can't do those intricate things now that he has Alzheimer's.