@kartwk
I’m so sorry you are going through this too. It’s taken me 2 years to get a full diagnosis (vascular deterioration in the brain in areas affecting executive functioning). It’s still at the mild to moderate stage but my hubby has lost empathy and the ability to determine what someone else is feeling. He sometimes laughs when a family member gets sick or he gets angry when I express I am hurting. It’s hard not to take it personally.

The good thing about getting a diagnosis was it proved to me I wasn’t crazy and over reacting to everything. We started with a good neuro physiologist who diagnosed him with depression and then suggested a memory test. She diagnosed him with MCI. We then went on to see specialists at a Center for active aging and they recommended brain scans. This showed the vascular problem. I would definitely start keeping notes if you can. Like everyone else has said, it helps the doctors make a diagnosis and recommend proper testing. It can also help for you to look at your notes when you think you are imagining things.

It is a lonely journey but I try to reach out to friends and I have a Counsellor whose shoulder I can cry on. I have 2 wonderful adult daughters but they are busy parents and I hate to lean on them too much at this stage. Please reach out if you have more questions or just need to talk. Big hugs.