That’s tough news to get. I understand why hearing the news everyday would bother him. He probably forgets he was told the day before.

I can just offer what I experienced with my cousin, who I cared for until her death. Initially, she seemed to understand, even when the neurologist diagnosed her with significant dementia, but she forgot. I decided to keep her as happy as possible, so I was positive when she worried or seemed upset over the way she was. I would say that she was behind on her nutrition and we were going to get that back on track and she’d get stronger…and, her medications needed adjusting. That would help get her feeling better. I told her that her memory was poor, but none of us have a perfect memory, nor bladder (she became incontinent). Not to be embarrassed. I said don’t worry, you are cared for and your family loves you. (I will say that with dementia, a lot of people fall away…no one offered to help me with her care. No one came to visit. Fortunately, she forgot about them early on.) So, try to get your own support system. Even after placement in Memory Care, the caregiving duties were enormous.

You can try various things and see what works best. Everyone is different.