Hi, my partner has just been diagnosed with mixed dementia, vascular and Alzheimer’s but he seems to have gone downhill very quickly. He has also recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and at present has shingles which has caused him to be more confused than ever.
He is a fair bit older than me and we have been together just under five years. I have been aware of mild memory loss and repetition for quite a while but it has recently developed into confusion, constant repetition and inability to work the tv remote and phone correctly.
I’m worried that shingles has accelerated the disease. He has asked me over half a dozen times this morning as to what the rash is.
He had been told not to drive since December but either asks or suggests daily about driving. ‘I can drive again after tomorrow can’t I?’ Or ‘I’ll drive.’ Then hbd air is blue when he is told he can’t.
My heart aches for him and the reality of the situation has hit home.
I hope I can find comfort and support through this forum. When my husband died, the forum for widows was of great help.
He is a fair bit older than me and we have been together just under five years. I have been aware of mild memory loss and repetition for quite a while but it has recently developed into confusion, constant repetition and inability to work the tv remote and phone correctly.
I’m worried that shingles has accelerated the disease. He has asked me over half a dozen times this morning as to what the rash is.
He had been told not to drive since December but either asks or suggests daily about driving. ‘I can drive again after tomorrow can’t I?’ Or ‘I’ll drive.’ Then hbd air is blue when he is told he can’t.
My heart aches for him and the reality of the situation has hit home.
I hope I can find comfort and support through this forum. When my husband died, the forum for widows was of great help.
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