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What were the first dementia signs you noticed?

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@pamela78

This sounds so much like my situation with my husband. He's so stubborn! He has hearing aids but they're either not working or his hearing has gotten worse. He needs to get checked out and I can't get him to do it. I, too, have to shout at him, right to his face, yet he still insists he can hear me just fine. He wants the TV turned up to ear-splitting levels and I can't stand that. Maybe I'll just make an appointment for him and see if that works. That's what I had to do the last time. He may not mind not being able to hear, but I mind very much. I hate sounding angry when I say anything at all.

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bclane | @bclane | May 27 12:44pm

I hope you can get him there. Having to shout at someone just to make them understand is both frustrating and irritating. We've got enough to deal with without having to deal with that if it can be helped.

My husband will buck up about appointments I tell him about in advance, but if I don't mention it till the day it's scheduled for or maybe the day before, it usually goes easier. He loves to go out to eat, too, so if I mention we'll stop somewhere to do that, he usually doesn't object as much. Based on what you're describing, I'd say there's a good chance your husband needs to have that appointment. Good luck!

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