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@sunnygardens From what I just read, your other text, what you are describing are not little things. The blank look, I didn't mention that but yes, I get the same thing. Forget to eat. Remember, they can't logically reason, so wearing the skimpy clothes, he's not even thinking about the weather, and/or what he will need later on. As for the hearing aids, yup! that's the same thing that happened with my husband. They have to wear their hearing aids. I'm dealing with eyesight now, because mine refuses to wear transitions on glasses, yet he needs them for both distance and close in. He can't see now very well. I'm trying to remember, how quickly it came on. In 2024, he was hacked into. Someone got access to his PC, I think from all the clicking he was doing and confusion on goggle. That took us months to resolve. He was pretty confused at that time. Then losing things, he left his backpack in the hotel parking lot at night....phone was continually getting lost. He was having tech issues, confused, pushing buttons, bills were late and/or double paid. At least he acknowledged it took a while for him to comprehend what you are saying. I think you have your answer. Try to get him help leveraging the few resources you have, and then figure out Plan B. My husband is 78 years old and they caught his memory loss early - why he's doing lequembe. Good luck. Hope this helps. Karla

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@kjc48 thanks again, Karla. Hearing these real life bits from a real person are so helpful and encouraging. I will certainly use our NP, as you suggested. Your situation sounds so similar to ours, it helps me realize I’m not imagining things or going loopy myself (yet!).
🌻 Sunny