Her original diagnosis was made by a neuropsychologist. My wife chooses to drink in the face of the consequences and is very defiant about not wanting to stop. She becomes very aggressive if I try to limit her drinking. Her reasoning is that if she has this terrible prognosis it doesn't matter and she thinks drinking is one of her only pleasures. We have an adversarial relationship that dates back long before her MCI diagnosis and I just cannot fight with her on this issue. She has been advised by her physician and the neuropsychologist to not drink alcohol and she made it clear she has no intention of quitting. I don't think I can force her without creating WWIII.

She was diagnosed by a neuropsychologist. She (my wife) has stated all along that drinking is her pleasure and that she isn't willing to give it up in the face of her awful diagnosis and prognosis. She becomes very defensive and also combative at the mention that she drinks too much. I think for her it is a "quality of life" issue and I am reluctant to try to take it away from her. I don't like it, but I'm inclined to not fight her.