My husband, 72, was dx’d with dementia/probable Altzheimers about 1-1/2 years ago. The neurologist who dx’d him was right on the money!
At the present time, we’re in a senior facility at roughly 6.5K monthly. He sits here blankly staring at his phone or at nothing.
As you might’ve guessed, I (75) am his reluctant caregiver. It’s getting harder and harder to deal with him while managing my own health problems. My son, who lives about an hour away, hardly visits; however, he is in the process of having an extension built to his house for us (we’re paying, of course). He tells me it’s probably going to be approximately 9 months before it’s finished, but I’m not sure I can survive that long.
If anyone has any advice, I’m here to listen.