My husband died 12 years ago of metastatic cancer of the spine after denying his cancer had returned. He never was diagnosed with a mental problem because he lied his way through every exam during his five stays in the hospital the year before he died. He told the hospital he didn't live with his wife so they wouldn't tell me anything. He didn't sign the required paper until his last stay in the hospital.
I stayed because I knew no one could care for him so we lived separately in a huge home unreconciled. He was not home very much at all and when he came in at night he aggravated me with outrageous lies just to torment me. I still study to rationalize his crazy behavior so I can find reasons to forgive the whole thing. The community would never believe my story so I heal in silence, but this group is a good place for me to work on considering reasons for it all. I like to think I took care of him for God because no one else could do it. Dorisena.

Today at the Alzheimers Association SW chapter annual research conference I learned that MCI is a condition, and dementia in its different forms is a disease. Works for us! Since there is little research $$ for any condition ......big pharma has no interest!