Several posts in the past have referred to the AD "look" that a person gets on his face, particularly around his or her eyes. I've really noticed that my dh has that look now. Yet, he seems normal most of the time. Until he has interaction with someone where he has to try very hard to be normal. Then, afterwards, he takes a nosedive, and takes it out on me, behaving in a very childish way. I know that he's exhausted from putting on the normal act. Anyway, that look around his eyes is mesmerizing. I keep watching it. We're going to be taking a long rv trip up to Oregon in a couple of weeks. He always acts out, on every trip, throwing a temper tantrum. As I keep looking into his eyes and seeing that strange look, I become more apprehensive about going off with him for a long trip. I know, though, that I can turn around and drive us home, rather than continue on. I do most of the driving. This could be our last trip of any length, I'm thinking.
You mean that sort of blankness? It's almost more definable by what it's not. In other words, you can look at someone who is not affected by AD and see, via the eyes, that the person is present with intellect intact.
Yes, but he keeps going in and out of normal. So it's hard to tell. But it sure seems to me that he looks different in his eye expression. Yet, he's very smart.
Do you think you'll be safe driving a big motorhome with him. Will there be someone along with you in case he has an "event". It is suggested that we put our spouses in the back seat (which I do ot do) because sometimes they will grab the drivers arm. Who was it on this site, (one of our members) who actually had this happen to her. There's no barrier between the motor home and the driver's seat. Maybe I'm being a worry-wart!.... Just be careful and have a "plan".
I've seen that vacant look in my hubby's eyes when he just doesn't seem to know what's happening around him. We were sitting in church one Sunday a while ago and he had that look. My best friend's daughter later told her that my dh didn't know who she was or her daughter (the little girl had been a frequent visitor to our house the past 3 years when we had our granddaughter over).