Yesterday a friend seemed dazed and confused, and this morning my husband was in a similar condition. We're of an age when these signs must be noticed and watched. I told my friend I was concerned, and yes, she did seem more confused than I'd seen before. This was after discussing her husband's behavior that was worrying her. Today it's my own husband. We are all nervous about cognitive impairment. And we are each advocates for each other if we tell the truth when we have concerns. This is hard speech, because we're not doctors and can only say what we feel. Expressing our concern is as far as we can go. Then a doctor's visit is warranted.
But our elders are mostly dead, and it's up to us to monitor each other silently at first, gently and with questions not diagnoses. I hope my friends do the same for me. Because perspective requires multiple takes on behavior, and quite a bit of courage to speak when changes occur.
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