My lovely, bright intelligent husband was diagnosed with Alzheimers two days before lockdown. It was a shock since my husband and I run our own business and he was active in it until the diagnosis. All our business staff and I knew he had lapses of memory but technically he was sound until the diagnosis. Since the diagnosis he has declined very very rapidly. I am his carer now and am struggling to accept the diagnosis and deal with it. I am continuing to run the business because our staff have been very loyal to us and we would like to honour their loyalty by not closing the business in the current climate.
My husband is physically fit and cycles for miles on cycle paths away from cars and people traffic every day- surprisingly he does not get lost. Our children have supplied him with a device which he carries so that they can keep track of where is cycling. He is not able to use a mobile phone any more. He also struggles to speak.
I am really struggling, feeling alone and keep getting angry with him which I know is totally wrong. How have you all come to terms with your partners illness? I have read so much literature including scientific theories and understand his illness. The only consultation we have had we with a neurologist is via a 10 minute phone consultation. I feel I am grieving the loss of my soul mate and then feel guilty because he is here and physically well.
Any practical advise please will be most welcome.
My husband is physically fit and cycles for miles on cycle paths away from cars and people traffic every day- surprisingly he does not get lost. Our children have supplied him with a device which he carries so that they can keep track of where is cycling. He is not able to use a mobile phone any more. He also struggles to speak.
I am really struggling, feeling alone and keep getting angry with him which I know is totally wrong. How have you all come to terms with your partners illness? I have read so much literature including scientific theories and understand his illness. The only consultation we have had we with a neurologist is via a 10 minute phone consultation. I feel I am grieving the loss of my soul mate and then feel guilty because he is here and physically well.
Any practical advise please will be most welcome.