My husband has mixed dementia and was diagnosed three and a half years ago. He knows he is getting worse. His personality is changing and he gets frustrated and cross with himself. I find it difficult to know what to say to him sometimes but try to divert his thoughts by putting on music which he enjoys. We need to face the future together but enjoy as much as we can now.
Dementia reality kicking in
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Hello @Mimi47
A warm welcome from me too
I found some of the suggestions on the thread below helpful when trying to understand how things were for my dad and communicating with him
forum.alzheimers.org.uk
A warm welcome from me too
I found some of the suggestions on the thread below helpful when trying to understand how things were for my dad and communicating with him
Compassionate Communication with the Memory Impaired
The following piece was posted a while ago on DSF and made a big impression on me. It is something I have referred to time after time and tried hard to follow. We have many new members who may not have seen it before. Yesterday I posted it on another Thread but thought it might be helpful if...
forum.alzheimers.org.uk
