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Originally Posted by BonBon  I haven't thought about the B vitamins...I'll definitely ask about that. Alex has had 4 knee surgeries and he doesn't like that leg to be touched at all, but he loves to be massaged everywhere else. I don't know if there is anyone in this area who does it professionally.  I've always just done it for him myself. He's been on glucosamine for several years - I credit that for him still being here with me today. It's a wonderful supplement. 
Alexander used to love plush squeaky toys but nothing really seems to interest him these days. And he's never been one for gently play - he's all rough and tumble boy.  |
Does he like water? Swimming might be good then. You are the best massage therapist for him. Gentle loving touch, lots of it is so well received. My father died of Alzheimers, for at least 4-5yrs before he died, he knew me not, but he knew love. He expanded and loved my touch and massage, but had not one idea who I was in his later years.
When he was agitated often times the nursing home would call me, and after visiting hours I would visit, massage him, and then off to sleep he would go.
In terms of the knees or legs, take your soft palm, exhale, and then just run your palm about two or so inches down the leg and out the paw. See how that works. Don't over analze it, just do it.
Take the ear, between your index finger and thumb, a very gentle pincer grasp. hold at just above where the ear meets the lower head. On the bottom of the ear near the pinnae.
Hold for 10-15 seconds release. Repeat anywhere from 3-6 times.