Word of caution. Seeming to be normal is not being normal.

I got an abrupt wake up yesterday. We had a minor problem with filing our income taxes and I asked my DH with AL, Stage 3, where did he put the copies of the papers we sent to our accountant. When I finally found them, some were missing. He has seemed so normal (other than word and memory loss) for a number of months that I had started treating him as normal. Luckily for us, I was able to get the copies that I needed from the primary source, so no biggie. The quick lesson for me was that I need to make copies of everything that I give to him and keep my own file system.

My dilemma is this: This is a man who has handled corporate finances for many years and I want to treat him with respect and help to preserve his dignity. How do I balance that with the necessity of me being the one responsible one? I know that many of you have also struggled with this issue. And, yes, we have all the legal documents in place.