← Return to Husband (43) showing signs of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Anyone?

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@colleenyoung

Hi @yinyin, I want to add my welcome and to check in. I think you might find this blog article helpful written by Mayo MCI expert Dr. Chandler:
- Is it Denial or Something Else? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci/newsfeed-post/is-it-denial-or-something-else/

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"this "refusal" to admit to memory loss or inability to see it isn't defensiveness at all. A person with MCI or dementia often has another change in ability - the ability to see themselves clearly."

Sometimes it can help to have someone else be involved like a social worker perhaps? Would it help if you asked him to explain certain aspects of the family finances to you - one step at a time? How are you doing?

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Absolutely brilliant. Thank you. Anybody dealing with and desperately trying to cope with a recent MCI diagnosis should read this publication. It explained so much about the possible cause of “denial” and has certainly helped me understand my spouses “living on the perimeter” and not engaging and embracing life.