I know this sounds absolutely ridiculous but my mind plays tricks. Jay is
still walking about 1/2 mile a day with the caregiver I have going to the memory care home. Of course, cannot dress himself, drink or eat but he
will get in the car with alot of help to ride around which he loves.
I hope your day, and DH’s, is relaxing.
It will only make things worse. Sounds like he's doing well. Why risk messing that up?
As doctor said to my LO, the body is in good shape, but there's nothing to fix the brain. Doctor also said that the body could go on 10 years or more, but he left out the part that the brain eventually cannot make the body do its bidding. Then other things start to fail such as internal organs, muscles, and finally everything. I guess doctor thought he'd mentioned enough daunting and depressing things in that visit.
Others have mentioned to be careful about the car rides. Sometimes they try to get out without any warning. Make sure he's strapped in with the seat belt and use the child-lock for car windows and doors.
Dementia is forever. Sorry, OP.
And just enjoy whatever time you may have left with him, as dementia is a horrible disease that has no happy ending.
My mother was walking a lot, schmoozing it up with her friends in Assisted Living, and fully incontinent and introducing me as her mother at the same time. By the time she segued into Memory Care Assisted Living, she was wheelchair bound and insisting I was hiding her mother in the closet at the MC.
Enjoy dh as he is w/o expecting him to get better. That's the best thing you can probably do.
Best of luck to you
Accept and go forward don't try a fabricate a happy ending, there will be none.
Sending support your way.
He basically needs help to do everything.
Eventually he probably won't be able to walk and driving in a car should be done with caution as you never know if he is going to flip out one day and grab the steering wheel (it's happened to people).
It's a horrible disease that steals everything from your loved one and those who love them.