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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please please please get another opinion. I know someone who was told he has Alzheimer’s and he suffered with knowing that. That was almost 10 years ago and he definitely has dementia but it’s not Alzheimer’s- he knows who all of his family is and he can still speak, eat and drink.

Make sure all paperwork is in order and someone has POA. Also make sure everything is ready in case something happens to your FIL.[/quote]

OP and I think-think-FIL has decided to forgo more testing (heard something about a spinal tap and maybe a PET scan?) and just stay the course now. This is all so weird.

I’m concerned about my FIL because I can tell he’s already tired but he’s very unwilling to ask for help or even admit there’s need for more support. He seems  committed to retaining normalcy for MIL sake and pretending everything’s fine and keeping her diagnosis a secret from her.

He’s generally very calm - to a fault. They are a codependent couple and MIL even before dementia was unable to be without him (fearful of being alone) and almost childlike in her dependence upon him to do everything.[/quote]

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