After four ER visits, finally hospitalization for five days with multiple tests, I have had to place my DH in a memory care unit. He was experiencing altered consciousness, symptoms of syncope, symptoms of seizures. After all the CT, MRI, EEG, the diagnosis was advanced Alzheimer's. He went into the memory care unit 10 days ago. We are both still adjusting. I am spending four to five hours a day there, but need to cut back. He has started doing some activities but may fall asleep very suddenly and may fall out of a chair or onto the floor. I have learned to see the signs of this beginning and quickly get him into bed. He has fallen asleep on the toilet,and at the dinner table. He may sleep soundly or may have the kind of sleep where he talks and says he is dying, but cannot completely wake up. He has had AD symptoms for more than 10 years.
So sorry maryd you have to have this major problems with your dh. It is bad enough when the spouse has just "regular" AD....if there is such a thing. Try and get some rest you need to take care of yourself too.
That is a lot to cope with in a short period of time!
It sounds like in addition to adjusting to a totally new routine your husband may be having a challenge in adjusting not only to the new environment but the new meds.
If these behaviors are new, have you had a 2nd opinion on some (all) of them?
Last year my husband was hospitalized (crisis situation) then transferred to rehab and then to ALF which was palliative care with most, but not all patients on Hospice.
I knew that after the 30 day review which is required in this state, he would be sent by that ALF to their MCU. It seemed "heavy duty" to me and not at all suitable for a patient in his age range. To say nothing about EXPENSIVE. I am thinking that an initial placement to memory care is not the usual.
Many posters in this community know more about these issues than I do. I'm sure they will be along.