Sorry to hear about dementia. We can't travel anymore, other half has dementia & is on dialysis. The dementia has been a decline in steps. All the hospital staff are great. I am full time carer & we are both totally self funded.

Keep the environment familiar & maybe short trips to places you have been to previously, but unfortunately prepare to change at short notice. It may just be easier at home. Make up photo albums of your travels. I have done this & it works well.

I was full time carer for my wife and travelled for 5 years with her suffering from dementia....as I am an avid golfer, I played at every course in every tiwn that we stayed at, if they had electric carts, I took her with me. We had a great time for the 1st 4 years but on the last year she started wandering and getting lost in the parks, with people returning he back to me, at that stage, I didn't want to bother other people so gave caravanning up and bought a home in my favourite place of travel.
I have to say, for the 1st 3 years it was absolutely terrific, people were wonderful with my wife and we were invited to all outings campsites and such. As she deteriorated and became incoherent, it was noticeable that we were not invited to get togethers anymore, which was sad, but we still had a good time, I golfed a lot less and had to spend all my time with her.
It was on our 5th year, it changed and I made the decision to quit seel the van and buy a home to spend the rest of our days in. It all came to a head in Alice Springs when one morning my wife after having her shower went to the clothes lines and brought our clothes back (I did the washing), however, she also brought another ladies underwear back, a day or so later a rumour was circulating that there was a washing thief in the Park....as I folded and packed my wifes clothes, I realised that I hadn't recognised a couple of her underwear pieces, after enquiring, I found out who they belonged too, as I bought all my wifes clothes and washed them, I went through all the draws and cupboards and found all the foreign pieces and returned them to the lady in another caravan, I apologised and explained the situation but she wasn't accepting it she abused me and after checking the 4 or 5 item, that were hers, she yelled at me that her favourite Black bra was missing and demanded that I let her search my wifes draws and cupboards to find them. i refused and assured her that my wife did not have any black underwear, I bought everything and I have searched every draw and cupboard and these are the only items that are not hers and nothing black. She was still furious and gave me another serve until her husband interupted and asked her to ease up, he is being nice and his wife in not well, that didn't stop her aggression so I walked away, went to the office and explained the situation and asked to leave that day, we did.
When we got back to our Sydney residence a couple months later, I put the van on the market and sold it...we enjoyed the next 4 years in the holiday town where paople were marvellous, the friends I made there were plentiful and their wifes minded my wife on the days that we fellows played golf, unfortunately, 3 years ago I had to place my into full time care and she passed away a couple months ago.
At the end of the day, my advice is keep caravanning until the day comes when YOU know that it has to end, believe me, you will know...in the meantime. Life is to be lived and enjoyed by both of you.
Just do it!!!

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Wednesday 27th of December 2023 06:17:28 AM