My husband has lately been having more problem stringing words together, forgetting what he is trying to say and while I try to listen intently to his fumbling for the right word , my thoughts wander. Then I have to ask him again. It's just a viscious circle. Frustrating for everyone.
My wife has the same problem. Sometimes her comments just make no sense, at other times she will struggle to find a word, and then give up, saying "Oh, forget it". Sometimes I think she is hallucinating, but since I can't really understand her I can't be sure. And then sometimes she will seem almost normal in her comments, but can't carry on any sustained conversation. When I can't understand her, I will usually make some bland comment indicating that I agree with her or that everything is OK. She seems satisfied with this.