Thanks for your input @gbiffart...right now things are not bad at all, day to day. Went to a class reunion 2 weeks ago & most people couldn't tell he was any different, so we have much to be thankful for. The main frustration presently is his desire to be "productive" in contributing to our family (mainly producing income...his self-esteem is tied directly to his AGI) & I have no idea what he could possibly do given his vision loss, memory problems & inability to read, comprehend & retain information. He had no plans to go into retirement until his late 70s & I can't imagine him doing nothing but watching TV & sleeping for the years ahead...he wants to work.