My husband is in later stages of dementia. I am finding it hard as there is only me looking after him. I have just realised in the last 2 weeks that he is understanding very little of what is said to him. His memory is totally gone. He can still wash and dress himself (not always very well), make a cup of tea and a sandwich. But he used to be able to cover up his lack of understanding and now he can't. Just realising how incredibly lonely l now am.