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Benefit of therapist or Psychologist for husband

PRW
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My 65 year old husband was diagnosed with younger onset about 3 years ago, as things are getting progressively worse I’m thinking it would be helpful for him to talk to someone like a therapist to help him deal with what’s happening, I’m not sure if he would even agree to it but I would like to hear others thoughts and experiences,thanks

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  • Marta
    Marta Member Posts: 694
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    In order for him to get benefit from seeing a therapist he has to first recognize that he is having cognitive difficulties.  Many people with dementia have anosognosia, the inability of a broken brain to recognize that it is broken.  They will deny anything at all is wrong with them, even when presented with the 'evidence.'

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
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