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she reads a lot seldom retains what she reads, sleeps a lot is physically healthy, walks the dog short distances. She still is able to take care of bodily needs, dentures, showering.
It could be worse and probably will be.
I’m preparing for her future care, and doing financial calculations.
This is going to sound like a snark -- but please take the time to educate yourself to be a better advocate for your parent. Learn about dementia, alzheimer's, then make of list of questions for the PCP or specialist to be better educated to advocate.
By not asking questions or providing quirky things your father is doing is not helping his healthcare team to provide him the best care possible.
You'll learn more here and from reading books like Understanding the Dementia Experienced by Jennifer Ghent-Fuller than you will from most doctors.
Best of luck to you.
And because every person with dementia is different, only time will tell if he will remember you or not. But even if he doesn't remember that you're his wife he will always know that you are someone special that takes care of him.
Just take one day at a time, and don't worry about what lies ahead. Just enjoy whatever time you may have left with him.
1. MRI may or may not be done
2. Further testing will be done.
3. Some dementias can be seen on CTs and MRI (mostly those involving vascular problems) and some cannot
4. By symptoms in early dementia there can be further evaluation of symptoms regarding swallow, balance, hallucinations and etc. to ascertain what kind of dementia this is. There are more than a few: Alzheimer's, FTD (fronto temporal), Lewy's Bodies Dementia, and etc).
This is the time to be certain that the POA or next of kin is present.
If no POA and Dad still can understand and wishes to confer it upon family member now is the time while he can still understand, and before it is too late. Getting guardianship is expensive.
You will then ask your questions about the progression. I would better say "guesses" as with dementia we are still sadly in the realms of guesswork.
I am so sorry this is happening, but if we live long enough (and I am 82 now) it is coming for us all. Doesn't make it easier for YOU , and you have my best wishes.
What did the doctor say?
But I see a more rapid advancement of her dementia with each passing month or two now: memory lapses, confusion, confabulations, paranoia, poor judgement, lack of empathy, increasing childishness, loss of sense of time. There is nothing really to slow its progress (my Uncle was given Aricept and it worked for a very short time and then not at all).
If you look at the menu header on this page and see Resources, the drop-down menu will include Caregiving Topics. You can find lots of info about the many types of dementia there.
Keep coming back to this useful forum whenever you need information or support. I wish you peace in your heart on this journey.