He is sleeping a lot. In his sleep, he has long conversations with friends and family who have passed away. When he wakes up, even if he has only been a short nap, he thinks it's a new day. He argues with me when I tell him it's still Sunday, etc. He gets angry when I tell him he's been dreaming and that John or Jim hasn't been in the room. Help! What should I do? Just agree ?
If your husband is in late stage Alzheimer's, he too may be preparing to leave the Earth. I suggest you enter HIS reality now instead of trying to correct him, or bring him into YOUR reality. There really is no point in it, it only creates frustration and arguments that neither of you need right now.
Wishing you the very best of outcomes here, and the peace to accept whatever outcome awaits.
About 6 months ago our PCP told me it appeared that my husband was in the beginning stages of dementia. It's all extremely new to me and very co fusing. I appreciate all the responses to help me cope
I can't comment on the exact cause (go see a doctor), but as for dementia in general:
Do not argue or try to convince your husband that he's wrong. You'd just be telling him he's stupid, and he's not stupid! His brain just isn't capable of rational reasoning (connecting the dots). Day is night, night is day, today is Tuesday when it's Thursday, etc.
You have to let go of your reality and accept his. To him, everything he's arguing about makes perfect sense. To him John or Jim were in the room, and it was no less real to him than it would be to you if John or Jim were really in the room. Accept his reality, and it'll get easier for you.
BTW... It is not uncommon for people with Alzheimer's to regress to an earlier time in their life:
"This is not my house! My house has two stories and overlooks the lake."
"You're not my wife! My wife has long, brown hair, not short, gray hair like you."
Just accept that his reality is different than yours and don't try to convince him otherwise. Also, FYI, I've found a tremendous amount of helpful information from this website: www.alzheimersreadingroom.com.
All the best!
P.S. To the moderators: I have no affiliation with the above referenced site.
I truly just found it very helpful.