@willow8 I've been up against the anger issues a few times now. My husband also has MCI diagnosed last summer. Short memory loss, has difficult sequencing things. does ask me the same questions over and over or will tell me something we already discussed. As for fixing things in our house, I would just call and get an electrician. Don't give him time to respond or try to do anything. And if he gets angry, just tell him you love him, and you thought it would be easier on you both to have a certified contractor take care of it because you worry about it being electrical related. Put it back on you, and your worry, not them and the fact that they can't or shouldn't do. As for driving three hours to see a friend, that's a no-go, and I'm not sure how you can handle that unless he has a local buddy who can go with him, that you trust. Perhaps, there's a local fishing club you both can join, so he can establish some friends locally that way. I know all of this is hard, because, once they lock in, and get used to a routine, that's the only routine they want, such as his three hours' away fishing buddy. Or maybe you can get the fishing buddy to come see him. My husband is still driving short distances, but I'm always with him on longer trips. My husband was a retired technology executive, who ended up in retirement a fishing charter captain, and caught 900 pound tuna. Now, he stands in the back of the house we're renting and takes his fishing rod and tries to catch a mullet in the water. It's all so sad to see life the way we knew it, disappear, but we're alive, they are still with us, and we love them and want to do everything in our power to preserve whatever memory and time they have.
We just need the courage to face the day, and any situation we're dealing with; clarity to know what to do and what to say, and God's light shining down to help lead our way. Best,