Talking to self for hours

yes i take care of my mother and she talks to someone all the time. its hard to hear what shes saying because she always talks like a whisper , but we have a house phone not hookd up and she will speak on that for a long time...laughing ...telling stories or something ...she sometimes will speak quite clearly , actually make sentaces which is wierd cuz normally its all word salad with her .

My husband does this too, but not constantly. He often does it while he's watching T.V. , especially while watching his beloved children's cartoons.

My husband carries on conversations as if he's on the phone with a friend or family member. Sometimes, mid conversation, he'll ask a question and I realize he now thinks I am that person. If I can, I just go along. Sometimes though I don't have a reasonable answer for him and "I don't know " or "I don't remember " turns into accusations that something is wrong with me and suspicion that I'm seeing someone else. (It amazes me how quickly an innocuous phrase can turn into a major issue)

We're in the sleeping during the day, awake at night phase. When he's awake he's almost manic at times and can't stop talking to me. Sharing memories, jokes, comments about TV shows, just nonstop talking. This part is rather new.

My husband starts talking to whoever as we are sitting outside the two of us having a glass of wine. He looks over to the opposite side toward a bush and starts caring on a conversation. I ask him who is talking to but he does not answer. He also whispers. I ask him to speak up but he comes back with a whisper. When I’m in the kitchen he will be over in the den with the TV and carrying on a conversation with who knows who.

I WISH my husband would talk but because of his aphasia, i get a lot of "sounds" from him that don't make any sense to me but seem to be comforting to him. He gets his words mixed up and/or says them backwards or sometimes talks in some kind of language that is foreign sounding. He has pretty much forgotten how to spell or write, so pad and paper won't help with what he's trying to say either. It's frustrating and sad not being able to understand what he's saying or what he wants or needs so I just do the best I can to decipher. There's alot of nodding on my part and agreeing to what he's saying and he seems to be okay with my responses but I sure do miss talking TO and WITH him.

@bayviewgal I, too, miss conversation with my hubby. I relish conversation with family and friends. I hope you have others who can fill this need for real conversation.

@jehjeh Yes, I get real conversations thru my support groups which is a huge help with support AND just general talking. Plus I see my best friend at least twice a week!! And sometimes I go to my sister's to just hang out and talk. Without any of these, i think I would go crazy.
Hugs and strength to you

I know it has to be so difficult and frustrating for you both. My husband’s sister had Aphasia. It was so hard watching her try to communicate her thoughts to us and us trying to help and understand her. I am praying my husband’s dementia isn’t following that path. He is having trouble finding his words and expressing his thoughts. Dementia is a horrible disease for everyone involved.

Hi @bayviewgal, If your husband can recognize pictures, know what he wants to communicate, and can point to it, there are picture boards, books and cards for people with aphasia.

I just googled this and a number came up. Here's a link to a book that might be helpful:
https://aphasia.org/aphasia-resources/pointing-pictures-by-keri-andrews/

Thankx @tsc for the link. He doesn't always recognize pictures unfortunately. I have flashcards with pictures, numbers, animals etc and he struggles. But then he surprises from time to time and will recognize a word that he sees and will say it out loud and it brings me much joy. He has primary progressive aphasia, so ALL of his communication skills are affected... from speaking to understanding what is being said and being able to read, even the basics. So I use alot of gestures and pointing to help him understand. I have several children's books that i keep laying around and he seems to enjoy them as much as he can. He'll open them and he'll interpret them they way he sees it and THAT brings me joy as well cuz he's trying and not just living in a world of silence.