Hi everyone
I'm new to this forum and looking for some support and advice.
My husband is 63 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in January 2018 - however we think problems started when he wanted to take early retirement back in 2015. He has been taking Donepezil 10mg since diagnosis and Memantine 20mg for the last 18 months.
His communication has remained good and short term memory not too bad during this time. However, in the last few weeks his behaviour has changed. Stared with talking to his reflection in the mirrors, even laughing with his reflection- doesn't seem to worry him and he often asks me if they 'the lads' as he calls them have been fed and checks I am looking after them, I just say yes!
More recently he has started having delusional behaviour believing his only good friend has been in the house and taken stuff! He gets really angry saying he is going to get him! Started at 5am 2 days ago managed to calm him down went to our daughter garden for change of scenery. Then this morning 6am again shouting he will get him and I don't understand he has taken millions - took a while this to calm down but he has been brewing on it all day still not happy! I've tried the usual trying to distract with music, TV etc but I can tell he is still not happy and thinking about it!!
Any advice would be helpful
Thank you
I'm new to this forum and looking for some support and advice.
My husband is 63 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in January 2018 - however we think problems started when he wanted to take early retirement back in 2015. He has been taking Donepezil 10mg since diagnosis and Memantine 20mg for the last 18 months.
His communication has remained good and short term memory not too bad during this time. However, in the last few weeks his behaviour has changed. Stared with talking to his reflection in the mirrors, even laughing with his reflection- doesn't seem to worry him and he often asks me if they 'the lads' as he calls them have been fed and checks I am looking after them, I just say yes!
More recently he has started having delusional behaviour believing his only good friend has been in the house and taken stuff! He gets really angry saying he is going to get him! Started at 5am 2 days ago managed to calm him down went to our daughter garden for change of scenery. Then this morning 6am again shouting he will get him and I don't understand he has taken millions - took a while this to calm down but he has been brewing on it all day still not happy! I've tried the usual trying to distract with music, TV etc but I can tell he is still not happy and thinking about it!!
Any advice would be helpful
Thank you