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Dealing with a Spouse with a “Mild Cognitive Impairment”
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My husband was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and I find myself making excuses to get out of the house. He was also told he cannot drive until he passes a driving test which has made him extremely angry. While I do understand it is difficult to carry on conversations without arguments and wanting a second opinion. I too need help learning how to converse with him. This is all so saddening for us both.
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It's interesting that dementia exhibits in different ways with different folks.
You are making excuses to get out of the house, and I'm making them to stay at home. My husband just wants to go out all the time, and asks multiple times daily if there is any reason to 'go into town'. He always wants to leave our home, and going into town requires a 20 mile round trip. He doesn't have an idea of what he wants to do in town, just wants to leave our home.
I know that I am not meeting his social needs, however it's challenging to always figure out what we might do if we leave. I do not want to just drive around and waste gas.
Who knew I'd have to become a Cruise Director too?
We live in a small, rural community and there just isn't that much happening all the time.
It just gets harder. Sad face. 😔