Couldn't find this using search but am sure it has been addressed at some point. My DH has been talking non stop for the last 2 hours! Non of it makes sense. It includes doctors and "this stuff" and "this area" etc....... Have any of you run into this? It is not the first time this has happened and I wondered if any are on meds for this. He wouldn't eat his dinner because of these conversations.
This type of conversing is how Alzheimers really manifests itself with my dh. Sometimes there will be clues, other times I have no idea what he is talking about, other times I will say "show me". What he shows me is not at all what he is talking about. Describing things is his problem mostly. He speaks of things as "units". I would not think any meds would have any effect on speech. His memory loss is quite severe and I know it is getting worse. Last week we went to visitation for his nephew who passed away. He spoke to nieces, nephews and brother-in-law. What he spoke about I don't know but when we came home, I asked him what the others had to say and he honestly didn't know who any of them were. Didn't seem to bother him but I get devastated when I see great changes.
He was so animated talking his "whatever" with people that he didn't sleep most of the night. Was up for the day at 3 am, dressed and fed himself breakfast. I was so tired I didn't trust my reflexes to drive to the funeral in the morning.
Sometimes he looks to me for words to finish his "sentences" and I feel so helpless when I can't help him. That is one of the horrible things about this disease; the helplessness we spouses feel and I know it will only get worse.
I know what you mean regarding going to funerals. My DH will be very "animated" at funeral homes. HE will hum and whistle and I have to ask him to quiet down. He always asks why and I tell him he has to respect the family who are sad. He will give them a hearty handshake and tell them it is nice to see them but doesn't have a clue why he is there. Not sure what he thinks about the person is the casket! I'm finding the "talking" will start while he is eating. It take him a t least an hour to get through a few bites of food. He piles it and talks about it but I have to encourage him to put each spoonful in his mouth. By the time he eats it is ice cold. He has already lost a lot of weight and can't afford to lose more.
I like Shirley would like a nickel for everytime I have said "show me" It is so hard when the topic they are on is not the one they are saying/talking about. Or they say two words and look to you and say "I can't believe your not getting this" ??!! For me during the day the phone communication is so difficult. And Phil4:13 don't know why dinner has to take so long but it does everynight. I am not even sure anymore he know's what he's eating. But he does know that "Have Gun-Will Travel" is the last show he watchs before he goes to bed :) got to love a DVR