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Spousal Imposter

Posting for my elderly stepfather but does anyone know how to best manage a DW with who does not recognize her husband or her home every single night? She is fine during the day but around 7:00 gets incredibly mean, accusatory, and fearful?

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Commonly Used Abbreviations


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
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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