My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the >progress of such diseases.
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in
this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is
athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no >problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed
to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe
ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem,
that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in
the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can >remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we
have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted
speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't
want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always
carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the >progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other >questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic >transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for
electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the
progress of such diseases.
I suggest some kind of senior GPS tracker: <https://www.google.com/search?q=senior%20gps%20tracker&num=10&udm=2>
During the pandemic, our group of about 6 hikers would regularly meet
for walks (not bicycle rides) in Henry Cowell state park. One of our
friends asked if he could join and if he could bring a friend. No
problem, as long as the observed the usual Covid precautions. The
friend of the friend turned out to be a rather serious diabetic. We discovered later that he had a history of not monitoring his blood
sugar and wandering off.
All seemed to be going well until we made a detour to the nearest
public restroom. 15 minutes later, we discovered that he had
disappeared. He also wasn't answering his cell phone. We checked
with nearby hikers, but nobody had seen him. We were about to alert
the park rangers, when someone saw him driving away from the park.
That's also when our friend casually mentioned that he had driven
himself to the state park in his car. We called his wife to alert her
of the problem and asked her to call us if and when he arrives home.
Half an hour later, we received the call. His cell phone battery was
dead because he had forgotten to charge it.
To avoid a repetition of this type of fire drill, someone should
purchase a "senior GPS tracker" for your riding companion and
permanently attach it to his clothes so that he doesn't loose it. The
one's that run on a smartphone will rapidly discharge the phone
battery. The one's that have an SOS button require an expensive
service plan and are marginal in dense foliage. I haven't looked at
the watches that use a smartphone as a repeater (i.e. Apple Watch).
Those appeared after all this happened and might an improvement.
Also, if you think that a cell phone is sufficient, be sure to enable location tracking on the phone. If you have his Google account login
and password, you can use another computer to locate his position
without requiring that he do anything: <https://myaccount.google.com/find-your-phone> <https://support.google.com/maps/answer/15437054>
Thanks for volunteering.
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have
dementia, in this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long
walk together. He is athletic and used to be a powerful
high-mileage road bike rider so no problems in the power and
endurance domain. The disease has progressed to the point
where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe ride
into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No
problem, that would be me. When I suggested that his
(otherwise now quite passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and
since we live in the hills this means trucking our bikes
into the flatlands where you can remains in the same gear
the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low
amount of traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About
20mi from here we have an almost perfect one that is about
15mi long and has no posted speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB
pedals, don't want to risk him not getting a foot out and
fall (he is >70). I always carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on
the web didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is
beneficial in slowing the progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there
will be other questions, such as whether there is a road
bike bike with automatic transmission. Maybe based on Di2.
They offer it but AFAIK only for electric MTB and maybe it
can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces- automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am
and leaves me in the dust that could present a very
different problem :-)
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in
this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is
athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no
problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed
to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe
ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem,
that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in
the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can
remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we
have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted
speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't
want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always
carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the
progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other
questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic
transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for
electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living
homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind
of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose.
Might be a good case for a tandem.
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in
this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is
athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed
to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe
ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem,
that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in
the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we
have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted
speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't
want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always
carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for
electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in
this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is
athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no
problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed
to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe
ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem, >>> that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in >>> the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can >>> remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we
have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted
speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't >>> want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always
carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the >>> progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other
questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic
transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for
electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living
homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind
of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose.
Might be a good case for a tandem.
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a
tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of
care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there.
Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease
doing that.
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 17:36:44 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in >>>> this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is
athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no
problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed >>>> to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe
ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem, >>>> that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in >>>> the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can >>>> remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we
have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted
speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't >>>> want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always >>>> carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the >>>> progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other >>>> questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic
transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for
electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves >>>> me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living
homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind
of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose.
Might be a good case for a tandem.
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a
tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of >>care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there.
Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease >>doing that.
+1
Yes, it's the disease. My wife, who worked in assisted living homes as
an activities director always said something like that. She's retired
now and I'm eighty so neither of us are involved and almost all of the >attachments we made have passed on but we still maintain contact with
a couple residents. THis is one who didn't make it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/with/53910283643
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 17:36:44 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in >>>> this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is
athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no
problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed >>>> to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe
ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem, >>>> that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in >>>> the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can >>>> remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we
have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted
speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't >>>> want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always >>>> carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the >>>> progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other >>>> questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic
transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for
electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves >>>> me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living
homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind
of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose.
Might be a good case for a tandem.
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a
tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of
care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there.
Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease
doing that.
+1
Yes, it's the disease. My wife, who worked in assisted living homes as
an activities director always said something like that. She's retired
now and I'm eighty so neither of us are involved and almost all of the attachments we made have passed on but we still maintain contact with
a couple residents. THis is one who didn't make it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/with/53910283643
--
C'est bon
Soloman
On 3/9/2025 4:35 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 17:36:44 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in >>>>> this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is >>>>> athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no >>>>> problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed >>>>> to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe >>>>> ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem, >>>>> that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in >>>>> the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can >>>>> remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we >>>>> have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted >>>>> speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't >>>>> want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always >>>>> carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the >>>>> progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other >>>>> questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic
transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for
electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes: >>>>>
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves >>>>> me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living
homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind
of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose. >>>> Might be a good case for a tandem.
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a
tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of
care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there.
Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease
doing that.
+1
Yes, it's the disease. My wife, who worked in assisted living homes as
an activities director always said something like that. She's retired
now and I'm eighty so neither of us are involved and almost all of the
attachments we made have passed on but we still maintain contact with
a couple residents. THis is one who didn't make it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/with/53910283643
--
C'est bon
Soloman
"didn't make it" ??
You look mostly alive in your photos.
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 09:33:15 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 3/9/2025 4:35 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 17:36:44 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in >>>>>> this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is >>>>>> athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no >>>>>> problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed >>>>>> to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe >>>>>> ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem, >>>>>> that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite
passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in >>>>>> the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can >>>>>> remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of >>>>>> traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we >>>>>> have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted >>>>>> speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't >>>>>> want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always >>>>>> carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web >>>>>> didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the >>>>>> progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other >>>>>> questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic >>>>>> transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for >>>>>> electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes: >>>>>>
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves >>>>>> me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living >>>>> homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind >>>>> of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose. >>>>> Might be a good case for a tandem.
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a
tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of >>>> care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there.
Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease >>>> doing that.
+1
Yes, it's the disease. My wife, who worked in assisted living homes as
an activities director always said something like that. She's retired
now and I'm eighty so neither of us are involved and almost all of the
attachments we made have passed on but we still maintain contact with
a couple residents. THis is one who didn't make it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/with/53910283643
--
C'est bon
Soloman
"didn't make it" ??
You look mostly alive in your photos.
Wrong reference.. Here's the right one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/53971342104
On 3/8/2025 4:43 PM, Joerg wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in
this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is
athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no
problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed
to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe
ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No
problem, that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now
quite passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live
in the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where
you can remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of
traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we
have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted
speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals,
don't want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I
always carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web
didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing
the progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be
other questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with
automatic transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK
only for electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road
bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-
automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and
leaves me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I am not an expert.
If you want to shift the bike alongside you, set it up with SRAM and
mount the mini-lever pod on your bike, not his.
https://www.sram.com/en/sram/models/EC-AXS-POD-D1
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg
<news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
Fitting his bike with steel panniers and putting all cargo
on his bike might help.
On 3/9/25 7:45 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 09:33:15 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 3/9/2025 4:35 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 17:36:44 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in >>>>>>> this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is >>>>>>> athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no >>>>>>> problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed >>>>>>> to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe >>>>>>> ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem,
that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite >>>>>>> passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in
the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can
remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of >>>>>>> traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we >>>>>>> have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted >>>>>>> speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't
want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always >>>>>>> carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web >>>>>>> didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the
progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other >>>>>>> questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic >>>>>>> transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for >>>>>>> electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes: >>>>>>>
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves >>>>>>> me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living >>>>>> homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind >>>>>> of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose. >>>>>> Might be a good case for a tandem.
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a
tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of >>>>> care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there. >>>>> Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease >>>>> doing that.
+1
Yes, it's the disease. My wife, who worked in assisted living homes as >>>> an activities director always said something like that. She's retired
now and I'm eighty so neither of us are involved and almost all of the >>>> attachments we made have passed on but we still maintain contact with
a couple residents. THis is one who didn't make it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/with/53910283643
--
C'est bon
Soloman
"didn't make it" ??
You look mostly alive in your photos.
Wrong reference.. Here's the right one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/53971342104
Getting Parkinson's that early is really hard :-(
On 3/8/25 5:53 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 3/8/2025 4:43 PM, Joerg wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have
dementia, in this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very
long walk together. He is athletic and used to be a
powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no problems in
the power and endurance domain. The disease has
progressed to the point where he would become disoriented
on the roads or maybe ride into freeway onramps and such.
So he needs a companion. No problem, that would be me.
When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite passive)
eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and
since we live in the hills this means trucking our bikes
into the flatlands where you can remains in the same gear
the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low
amount of traffic and definitely not many pedestrians.
About 20mi from here we have an almost perfect one that
is about 15mi long and has no posted speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat
MTB pedals, don't want to risk him not getting a foot out
and fall (he is >70). I always carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches
on the web didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is
beneficial in slowing the progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there
will be other questions, such as whether there is a road
bike bike with automatic transmission. Maybe based on
Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for electric MTB and
maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes:
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-
automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I
am and leaves me in the dust that could present a very
different problem :-)
I am not an expert.
If you want to shift the bike alongside you, set it up
with SRAM and mount the mini-lever pod on your bike, not his.
https://www.sram.com/en/sram/models/EC-AXS-POD-D1
That's an idea. Looks like it may be Bluetooth, that would
bridge 10-20ft.
I'll see how the first ride goes, how secure he still is on
the bike.
There is one short but fairly flat wide bike path near where
they live so we can walk the bikes over to there. Then an
airpark a few miles farther with huge wide roads, and if all
goes well that Folsom South Canal trail where we'd have to
truck the bikes to. I could ride there but too dangerous for
him since it's on regular roads.
On Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:12:00 -0700, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
On 3/9/25 7:45 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 09:33:15 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 3/9/2025 4:35 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 17:36:44 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in >>>>>>>> this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is >>>>>>>> athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no >>>>>>>> problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed >>>>>>>> to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe >>>>>>>> ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem,
that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite >>>>>>>> passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in
the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can
remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of >>>>>>>> traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we >>>>>>>> have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted >>>>>>>> speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't
want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always >>>>>>>> carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web >>>>>>>> didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the
progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other
questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic >>>>>>>> transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for >>>>>>>> electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes: >>>>>>>>
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-)
I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living >>>>>>> homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind >>>>>>> of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose. >>>>>>> Might be a good case for a tandem.
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a
tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of >>>>>> care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there. >>>>>> Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease >>>>>> doing that.
+1
Yes, it's the disease. My wife, who worked in assisted living homes as >>>>> an activities director always said something like that. She's retired >>>>> now and I'm eighty so neither of us are involved and almost all of the >>>>> attachments we made have passed on but we still maintain contact with >>>>> a couple residents. THis is one who didn't make it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/with/53910283643
--
C'est bon
Soloman
"didn't make it" ??
You look mostly alive in your photos.
Wrong reference.. Here's the right one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/53971342104
Getting Parkinson's that early is really hard :-(
He'd been super active, had his own lawn maintenance business, raced motorbikes. At the home he used a motorized wheelchair with a joystick couldn't get out of it by himself, and needed a walker when out of it.
I helped him onto the Catrike and he was a changed guy. He'd had
trouble speaking, but soon he was taking my extra microphone and
singing. I took up a collection for his own Catrike and convinced the
local dealer sell it at cost. We'd go down the street to a park and
scare all the locals off the path. He was able to get off it by
himself and walk to the restroom and the food truck... no walker.
State of mind has a lot to do with Parkinson's....
... Then his asshole
POA intervened. Makes me angry to think on it.
On 3/10/25 12:50 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:12:00 -0700, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
wrote:
On 3/9/25 7:45 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 09:33:15 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 3/9/2025 4:35 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 17:36:44 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 3/8/25 3:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
Hyundai Elantra. On Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:43:12 -0800, Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:I dealt with Alzheimer's people when I volunteered at assisted living >>>>>>>> homes. Some do well under supervision, but others don't, have a mind >>>>>>>> of their own and can be unpredictable. You know the guy so you choose. >>>>>>>> Might be a good case for a tandem.
In my volunteer work I sometimes deal with folks who have dementia, in
this case Alzheimer's. Today we did a very long walk together. He is >>>>>>>>> athletic and used to be a powerful high-mileage road bike rider so no >>>>>>>>> problems in the power and endurance domain. The disease has progressed
to the point where he would become disoriented on the roads or maybe >>>>>>>>> ride into freeway onramps and such. So he needs a companion. No problem,
that would be me. When I suggested that his (otherwise now quite >>>>>>>>> passive) eyes began to gleam.
Like in this paper he has lost the ability to shift and since we live in
the hills this means trucking our bikes into the flatlands where you can
remains in the same gear the whole ride:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/cycling-dementia/
We would stick to bike paths, preferably ones with a low amount of >>>>>>>>> traffic and definitely not many pedestrians. About 20mi from here we >>>>>>>>> have an almost perfect one that is about 15mi long and has no posted >>>>>>>>> speed limit:
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/images/fsc-new.jpg
I will also switch out his pedals from clip-in to flat MTB pedals, don't
want to risk him not getting a foot out and fall (he is >70). I always
carry a first aid kit.
My question is, what else should I prepare for? Searches on the web >>>>>>>>> didn't reveal much, other than that cycling is beneficial in slowing the
progress of such diseases.
We'll see how the first rides go. If very well then there will be other
questions, such as whether there is a road bike bike with automatic >>>>>>>>> transmission. Maybe based on Di2. They offer it but AFAIK only for >>>>>>>>> electric MTB and maybe it can be adapted to non-electric road bikes: >>>>>>>>>
https://velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/shimano-introduces-automatic-di2-shifting/
Of course, if the guy turns out to be a lot faster than I am and leaves
me in the dust that could present a very different problem :-) >>>>>>>>
Thanks, Solomon. Unfortunately I or anyone around me don't have a >>>>>>> tandem. He is mild-mannered and listens well.
I know it can be different. I volunteered in the memory care section of >>>>>>> care homes, mainly because hardly anyone else wanted to go in there. >>>>>>> Some folks can turn rather violent but it's not them, it's the disease >>>>>>> doing that.
+1
Yes, it's the disease. My wife, who worked in assisted living homes as >>>>>> an activities director always said something like that. She's retired >>>>>> now and I'm eighty so neither of us are involved and almost all of the >>>>>> attachments we made have passed on but we still maintain contact with >>>>>> a couple residents. THis is one who didn't make it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/with/53910283643
--
C'est bon
Soloman
"didn't make it" ??
You look mostly alive in your photos.
Wrong reference.. Here's the right one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_soloman/53971342104
Getting Parkinson's that early is really hard :-(
He'd been super active, had his own lawn maintenance business, raced
motorbikes. At the home he used a motorized wheelchair with a joystick
couldn't get out of it by himself, and needed a walker when out of it.
I helped him onto the Catrike and he was a changed guy. He'd had
trouble speaking, but soon he was taking my extra microphone and
singing. I took up a collection for his own Catrike and convinced the
local dealer sell it at cost. We'd go down the street to a park and
scare all the locals off the path. He was able to get off it by
himself and walk to the restroom and the food truck... no walker.
Great! I don't think it would be that extreme in this case but if it can
make his (probably few) remaining years more fun for him it's all worth it.
State of mind has a lot to do with Parkinson's....
That, and getting the dosage of Levodopa just right.
... Then his asshole
POA intervened. Makes me angry to think on it.
Luckily in this case his wife is all in when it comes to activities. The
more the better. Of course like everything that comes with risks but
life always does.
I am also a POA but not here, it's for a Parkinson's case. Enabling the >person affected to live life as best as they can is key. Just like what
you did with Jimmy.
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