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Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Dec 30, 2022 | Replies (290)

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@billchitwood

Bill loves doing his blogs. But every day with the computer gets worse. He gets angry when I can't help him but he can't explain what he is trying to do. And even if he can he can't remember what I told him minutes later. He confuses his desktop with google; sites with computer programs. If I write down instructions he still can't or won't follow them.

I know he needs to be able to do his blogs as it is something he is still good at writing, but Lord help me, I dread seeing him reaching for his computer.

His solution still is to buy a new computer (he thinks he already has a new one but wants to trade it in).

He has also had a problem with his Hearing Aids/TV streamer this morning. I can't tell if it is the user or the remote. And even more problems with the TV remote. Good thing I don't mind a movie going back to the beginning a few times during watching it!

At least he hasn't mentioned driving again after about a week of that. I've hidden the car keys just in case. Latest thing that he could do but now having problems with is the toaster. He does stay away from microwave, range and oven - thank heavens. Mainly because I've always been the one to do the cooking so it isn't something that he is used to doing.
A lot of 'tongue biting' on my part lol.

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Replies to "Bill loves doing his blogs. But every day with the computer gets worse. He gets angry..."

You could delete the blogs and use therapeutic fibbing to say Google or Wordpress.com or whatever said he doesn’t have enough followers. Even if he is paying for blogs they can be removed. It might not be good for him but you do not need the stress. Blog maintenance and constant changes are difficult for anyone. I have had a blog since 2008 and I know.