We had friends over yesterday and my H carried on like he was perfectly fine. The Dr will not let him drive, and I take care of the books. I asked the Dr this question last week, he said when they are around other people there mind is more stimulated. He said he should do crossword, card games and walk to get his heart beat up, he said very important to socialize.
Hope this helps.

You who are with him all the time notice the beginning of this horrible disease. Family members and friends might be in denial as I have experienced. So you feel like you are making things up! Confirmation is slow in coming and with family maybe slower. It's a long lonely time before you get the support you need...my experience.

Same with our mother. Her sisters see her rarely and told me they don’t see any of the symptoms. They also told me she needed a car to get around in. I told them that wasn’t happening. She got lost coming home from the grocery store. She was 45 mins away from her home when she ran her car into a creek. (She can’t swim). There was a man driving behind her and one coming towards her and both of them saw her and went in to get her out. Otherwise she would have drown! She had several injuries from the accident. Spent days in the hospital. When she started asking to go purchase a new car, my sister and I told her she can’t drive. They took her license. They didn’t, but that line has saved us!! We know our loved ones better than anyone else!

Thanks Twilight, I hate your husband is farther along. But it is reassuring to know that I’m not alone in this.

Oh my, that is a loaded question. My Hubby who has had this for 12 years can still carry on a conversation. But, he can no longer walk without falling,That is why he is in the home now! Like your loved one he loses everything. His common sense is totally gone. He does not understand money at all and hasn't for the last 5 years. I kept him home until he became unable to walk which was in Feb of this year. After a minor brain bleed put him in the hospital for 8 days, before being transferred to a home. Now he has a sister who thinks he is just fine and that he does not belong in the VA home. However, since being there he has lost his phone, 2 pair of glasses, has dropped and broken his bottom dentures twice. But on the good side, the staff is excellent with him And he has gained 14 lbs since getting to the VA on April 1 of this year. So yes I made the right decision by placing him there. Hugs to you and hope your in laws find a way to be helpful!