Occasionally, whilst I am absolutely certain an event has occurred (like telling my partner about some news) - my partner will categorically deny the event ever happened and then she will fly into a rage accusing me of deliberately trying to say she is becoming forgetful when she knows absolutely that the event never happened.
In every case I always immediately apologise and explain that it was I wrongly imagining that the event had happened - I apologise even though I clearly recall the event.
I can accept that there is a chance that I could be wrong - we are both getting on. So I capitulate immediately - anything to try and avoid things escalating - it never works of course, but at least I try.
I am open minded about who could be right or wrong - so it could be me hallucinating that events have occurred and equally it could be my partner forgetting that an event has taken place.
Generally speaking is imagining events have taken place a more common symptom of dementia that forgetfulness?
Is there a rule of thumb as to which is most likely in situations where one person angrily denies that an event took place even though the partner is pretty sure it has taken place? I am sure other couples must have faced this dilemma.
As for diagnosis - my life would be hell for a few weeks if i was to even suggest that we both went for a check up in this regard. I intend to raise it with my GP for myself - but my wife would never agree to get a check-up for dementia.
many thanks in advance
In every case I always immediately apologise and explain that it was I wrongly imagining that the event had happened - I apologise even though I clearly recall the event.
I can accept that there is a chance that I could be wrong - we are both getting on. So I capitulate immediately - anything to try and avoid things escalating - it never works of course, but at least I try.
I am open minded about who could be right or wrong - so it could be me hallucinating that events have occurred and equally it could be my partner forgetting that an event has taken place.
Generally speaking is imagining events have taken place a more common symptom of dementia that forgetfulness?
Is there a rule of thumb as to which is most likely in situations where one person angrily denies that an event took place even though the partner is pretty sure it has taken place? I am sure other couples must have faced this dilemma.
As for diagnosis - my life would be hell for a few weeks if i was to even suggest that we both went for a check up in this regard. I intend to raise it with my GP for myself - but my wife would never agree to get a check-up for dementia.
many thanks in advance