I know it’s the anosognosia and it’s not his fault but goddammit I cannot bear it anymore, he is an insufferable child in an old person’s body, so needy and clingy, I know I shouldn’t make it personal but when he’s at home I cannot have a moment of peace or disengage, he is always doing some ridiculous sh%t.

I know I should stop blaming him and blame the illness but I simply cannot separate both things. It is him the one that makes me work extra hard only to keep him safe and he is also the one that yells, kicks and throws fits and argues.

have you managed to control this with meds alone?

  • jetAEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Dementia runs in my family, and I’ve, unfortunately

    There is a emerging body of research indicating that dementia is rooted in poor metabolic health (some calling it type 4 diabetes)

    As a preventative measure keep an eye on your metabolic health indicators (fasting insulin, blood pressure, tg/HDL ratio, hba1c)

    • fartographer@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      I also need to make plans in case I do develop dementia. My preferred solution is for my wife to fire me from a cannon. The ticket sales should keep her more comfortable in her twilight years.