Hello everyone,
I'm new here and have joined as my husband has been diagnosed with dementia. We haven't narrowed down what type yet, but I've been noticing signs and making notes of them for the past 2 1/2 years.
My husband still seems to be in denial - talks about how he has memory issues "it's just part of getting old" etc. He only acknowledges that he has issues coming up with words and has a hard time spelling sometimes. Of course I notice MUCH more and so did the doctors when he was tested.
I want to tell all our famly and close friends about the diagnosis, but he does not see any need / pupose in that. I have told a few people behind his back, but feel so guilty that I'm doing it against his wishes.
He has told me he wants to be treated kindly and with understanding (from me) - maybe he's afraid he'll be looked at diffently by them if they know? Maybe it's an ego thing? Maybe it's just the dementia and he can't comprehind what's really happening?
Ughhhh so hard to know what to say to him on this.
I'm new here and have joined as my husband has been diagnosed with dementia. We haven't narrowed down what type yet, but I've been noticing signs and making notes of them for the past 2 1/2 years.
My husband still seems to be in denial - talks about how he has memory issues "it's just part of getting old" etc. He only acknowledges that he has issues coming up with words and has a hard time spelling sometimes. Of course I notice MUCH more and so did the doctors when he was tested.
I want to tell all our famly and close friends about the diagnosis, but he does not see any need / pupose in that. I have told a few people behind his back, but feel so guilty that I'm doing it against his wishes.
He has told me he wants to be treated kindly and with understanding (from me) - maybe he's afraid he'll be looked at diffently by them if they know? Maybe it's an ego thing? Maybe it's just the dementia and he can't comprehind what's really happening?
Ughhhh so hard to know what to say to him on this.