rtimer may truly feel that he has lived a very long and productive life and may not be willing to compromise his opinion on this.Mortimer may also give the nurse/social worker a difficult time about getting up each morning, getting dressed, and attending to his daily needs. He gives Rosie a very hard time with this until she refuses to deal with him and allows him to stay in bed and remain idle for the day. She then caters to his every need, which is really not a good thing to do. We can compare it to allowing an alcoholic to drink and then enabling him to cover up for his abusive behavior. If something were to happen to Rosie, Mortimer would be completely devastated. He has depended on her being there for him for the past fifty-eight years and she has always been there.We feel that Mortimer should increase his activity level. He may not be willing to take a daily walk. However, the nurse should explain all the benefits of being physical. Not only will this increase his physical being, but his mental being will also benefit. We don't feel that a daily walk would be too much activity for him to handle. Mortimer may not be willing to learn the computer. It is extremely hard for older individuals to learn and accept the concepts of a computer. Mortimer may be afraid of it since he has never learned anything like this in the past and the unknown may be very scary for him. His instructor will have to take it very slowly, one day at a time. The first lesson may be just teaching him how to manipulate the mouse. The second day may be opening the computer and shutting it down. Adding just one task each day and then repeating what he has learned on a daily basis would build upon the previous lesson.Mortimer may never finish that last book that he started. However, by providing the right skills and tools might make him a little more proactive about finishing it. He may find himself feeling motivated and really wanting to finish it...
