Hi there
I'm 62 and my husband is 70. He has vascular dementia, diagnosed just over a year ago.
His main difficulty is speech. He has dysphasia. Memory problems also an issue and I find it difficult when he says I should have told him we were married (happened 33 years ago!!).
I feel very isolated although my children are supportive but do not live close by.
A recent problem is that he is withdrawing money every day. I'm concerned because he's carrying a lot around and will stand and flick through it of course. Secondly, I've no idea why he's doing it unless it's because of the bank issues on the news. He says you're allowed to do it and I don't understand. I've given up trying to explain......
I would love to find someone in a similar position as all the experts tell me all patients are different so they can never say what to expect next. You're left waiting for the unexpected.
I do have my Macbook though (noticed some I-Mac user threads) so life isn't all bad!!
I'm 62 and my husband is 70. He has vascular dementia, diagnosed just over a year ago.
His main difficulty is speech. He has dysphasia. Memory problems also an issue and I find it difficult when he says I should have told him we were married (happened 33 years ago!!).
I feel very isolated although my children are supportive but do not live close by.
A recent problem is that he is withdrawing money every day. I'm concerned because he's carrying a lot around and will stand and flick through it of course. Secondly, I've no idea why he's doing it unless it's because of the bank issues on the news. He says you're allowed to do it and I don't understand. I've given up trying to explain......
I would love to find someone in a similar position as all the experts tell me all patients are different so they can never say what to expect next. You're left waiting for the unexpected.
I do have my Macbook though (noticed some I-Mac user threads) so life isn't all bad!!