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Your Father's behaviors sound quite like my husbands (not the machete!) Could you recommend any books or websites that discuss how to best communicate with brain disordered people? ( I don't think he has "dementia" but he does exhibit some of the described behaviors).
Thanks for any help,
Athena
I am so worried that it will come to placing my husband in another environment--not now, but I am wondering how I will know when, as I seem to be getting somewhat used to his behavior. That's scary! I suppose a decision would be made when/if he became dangerous, violent or tried to harm himself? He has just turned 71 and has had chronic blood cancer for five years and chemo once during that time. He is now MRD (which is minimal residual disease) and translates to, remission but testing every three months.
I have encouraged him to seek counseling to help with the stroke effects but he sneers that there is nothing anyone could do to help him! He is very, very negative most days with occasional good days, days during which one would not notice that there was anything off about his behavior. It is very confusing because it seems up and down, like a roller coaster (roller coasters cause me to vomit = : O
Thanks for your kindness,
Athena