I would like some feedback on this situation, he was diagnosed at 52, 7 years ago. This is an example... Happens with glasses, shoes, toothbrush, etc. I can ask my husband to grab something right in front of him and he doesn't see it. Then I repeat the question a little louder and he tells me not to yell at him. It is a vicious cycle. Many times he ends up in tears and says he can't do anything. It breaks my heart. You hear that this is memory loss, but the hardest part for us right now is not being able to recognize items. I've read a few books, but none have been helpful.
He really wants to help. I will ask him to set the table by asking for an item at a time. He will only grab one fork, cup, placemat. I ask him to grab another one and he puts the first one back.
The other odd thing is he'll take socks off and put them back on 3 or 4 times. He'll try to put another pair of pants or shirt over the one's he's wearing. Thought about minimizing his drawers and putting the other clothes tucked in a closet, but don't want to aggravate. I'm at a loss and we are both frustrated.
Any thoughts are appreciated,
Liz
He really wants to help. I will ask him to set the table by asking for an item at a time. He will only grab one fork, cup, placemat. I ask him to grab another one and he puts the first one back.
The other odd thing is he'll take socks off and put them back on 3 or 4 times. He'll try to put another pair of pants or shirt over the one's he's wearing. Thought about minimizing his drawers and putting the other clothes tucked in a closet, but don't want to aggravate. I'm at a loss and we are both frustrated.
Any thoughts are appreciated,
Liz