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I don't know why I did that

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (44)

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@celia16

I can understand your concern. Does your POA document have a listed alternate? Most do. If not, I’d get a new one promptly. Whether you share that with your husband is a personal choice.

I’ve heard it is thought that telling the patient one time is customary. After that, it’s probably not helpful. I’m no expert. They will likely forget it at some point, but that’s an individual thing and you should do what you feel comfortable with. My cousin was told once by the neurologist and we didn’t discuss it again except, I’d say no one has a perfect memory. No worries.

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Thanks. Our doctor has said the word "dementia" and referred my husband to a neurologist. Hubs keeps saying he doesn't know why he's going. He seems quite lucid in many respects but he's obviously not what he was. I'll try to speak with the neurologist on Monday.