My husband is in stage four of vascular dementia and all of a sudden is now telling me EVERYTHING to do and correcting me on everything. He tells me how to drive, slow down, speed up, etc. etc. It is driving me nuts! I haven’t heard of this being a symptom of dementia, but he has been a control freak before his diagnosis. Unfortunately, I am someone who detests being told what to do and he had learned this the hard way. Now, of course, he doesn’t remember. How do I cope?!
When he starts barking orders, agree that you will do as he says and then continue on the way you were.