@ctracy1027
@gently is right. There is so much more and worse. You have to try and live your life being secretive, fake and always thinking twice before you divulge information, facts, etc., etc., because inevitably almost anything you say can & will be misconstrued, and all you can do smile & move on. No correcting or reexplaining can exist, it doesn't work, period. It's very frustrating, and I'm telling you, it doesn't get easier. My husband has been progressing very slowly for 3 or 4 years and can still look (to outsiders) like there is nothing at all wrong with his cognitive abilities. He's been a know-it-all for many years and is taking that to a new level with his dementia, making it an even bigger challenge for me to cope with and harder to resist correcting. I can tell you, read through as many of the different dementia threads as you can find the time for, it is a wealth of information here. (And so many wonderful, caring people going through so much of the same stuff.) Search Tami Anastasia and scroll down to Support Groups. She's an expert on Dementia, caregiving, why(s) & how(s), symptoms and more. She has written books and holds a webinar on most Mondays @ 4:30 PT that you can sign up for (for free) on that site.
Blessings, Linda