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3 years ago my husband was diagnosed with some brain cell loss, indicating Questionable dementia. He had still been in his career of owning his own CPA Practice. He was still in practice but was much slower and having troubles with numbers where his administrator assistant would find errors and it would take him a longer time to correct them. Therefore he as forced to retire. He continued to assist another CPA and gradually on his own stopped entirely over a 3 year period. During those years I felt a lot of his problems were dues to depression. We both lost our mates to illness and had known each other as couples over 40 years. We both have families. My family accepted his diagnosis but his adult children did not believe their dad had dementia. Over those 3 years some days he seemed fine, i even doubted dementia. What makes his diagnosis seem so bad is the fact I’m in a wheelchair myself. I get around in the home very well but a few things I cannot do for him. He likes to sit in family room during day taking his meals and everything at his chair. There are steps to family room. He is also incontenent meaning even with diapers the bed is wet every day. So as of January this year i had to hire a care person, housekeeper aide. I still can do meals. During these years I struggled emotionally. I have a womens bible study in our home 1x a week during fall and spring. My sisters in Christ as well as My Father God have helped me stay well. Having a husband with any form of mind problems has to be harder on the mate than the patient. I felt betrayed, angry, alone, spent, looking for HELP. Without the support of my family and my sisters in Christ and most of all encouragement from My Father God, I would have been screaming, crying and an angry old lady. I am 89 with a clear mind and my husband will be 90 in November. My son has endured my whinny. It isn’t right he should have to but i am blessed because he does

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For a woman who is 89, being a caregiver for your husband, and you being handicapped yourself, is very, very commendable!
I want to offer you my congratulations for the loving care you give your husband, in spite of your handicap and your age.
You are right, God is pouring his blessings upon you and you are using them to be a caregiver for your husband and for you! Just the fact that you have a clear mind at your age is a huge blessing!
I also had a close relative who was always asking me what was wrong with her brother. So, I found a list of his medical problems from a recent visit summary and I sent it to her. She never asked what his problem was again.
It’s not easy for relatives to believe their loved one has a disease because they are not with them day after day, watching the changes going on with him, as we are. Not believing also relieves them of any responsibility to help.
I also commend you for getting help for him and you still making meals.
You are totally devoted to his care and I would like to offer you prayers of thanks for being an excellent role model for all of us caregivers.