I wonder how many of you caregivers are also dealing with someone who has depression. My hubby has been severely depressed since retiring 10 years ago. He has plenty of health issues, chf, diabetes, asthma complications due to the diabetes and his assorted health issues because basically he refuses to take care of himself. It’s an always losing cycle With him setting himself up because of the depression. He loved the hearing aides when he was working but once he retired “found” them ineffective so quite wearing them. Asking him to repeat constantly is tiring . Because of the depression he is in his head most of the time and doesn’t have conversation or thinks maybe he has had it. In my husbands case his heart issues will not allow him to take meds for depression. Meds for depression may help some of you if recipient isn’t in total denial.