Hi .. I’m new to the Discussion part

I am the caregiver for my husband. He has been diagnosed with likely Vascular Dementia and some Alzheimer’s plaques also. We did participate in a Clinical Trial for Eli Lily’s newest plaque destroying drug til it was discovered that he had more than moderate (not quite to extensive, but close) White Matter Disease. He was eliminated from the trial after one infusion because the risk of stroke was too great.
he has been diagnosed since August of 2023. His most noticeable symptom, loss of the ability to remember and use the words he wanted, became obvious in early 2023. So far this is the only major symptom he displays. He is beginning to need help buttoning his sleeves, hooking his overalls, and putting on jackets. His clothing choice remains appropriate. He can operate a skid steer/loader, well. He can and does drive safely. He does not get lost but he does need me to help him get places that are not familiar in town. He cannot write any longer and doing daily math computations is nearly beyond him. I guess I’d say his muscle memory tasks are still doable but mental computational tasks and fine motor skills are leaving him… his long term memory is sharp and accurate. His short term memory is not good .. He is fixated on asking several times a day if it is the day he thinks it is. He also is obsessed with being on time for appointments to the point where he would arrive an hour to two hours ahead of time. He is profoundly deaf and wears two hearing aids because of years of gun use and heavy equipment use with no ear protection. The deafness is also used as a tool to take time to comprehend conversation directed at him … I see the confusion when we talk … So, that’s where we are …We are 78 yrs old , married 32 years and going into our 3rd year of recognized dementia .. if you just met him you would not realize for quite some time that there was anything amiss with his head …. I just wanted you to know his base. I am glad I finally got the courage to participate.. I need to have a place to learn . Thank you