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He no longer enjoys music or TV of any kind. He has Alzheimer's and is 89 but in perfect health.

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Is he on any medications for mood? The shadowing is triggered by memory loss which leads to anxiety.

Other options are adult daycare (which may be tricky to pull off when shadowing); or to hire an in-home companion aid (you tell him they're to help you but they are there to become familiar to him and eventually be able to divert his attention; or you consider memory care.
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If he has Alzheimer's he is not in perfect health. His brain is deteriorating. It's time to ask some hard questions about his future. It might be time for placement in a facility. The one my mother is in is safe, clean and they provide activities for the residents on their level.
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This behavior is called shadowing and common as AD advances. Daycare is a good idea, as is placement in a Memory Care Assisted Living or hiring in home help to relieve you and give you time to yourself. You matter too.
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Look into adult daycare programs and put him there several days a week.
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