Sunday started off as normal. Dave got up, and ate his PB&J like always. He was fine but then suddenly started drifting off in his recliner. I was headed out to Mass. I told him he might want to go back to bed for a little bit. My daughter was coming to stay with him.

Upon my return home, my daughter told me he wasn’t feeling good. I went in and checked on him. No temp but he was asleep. He grumped a little and told me his brain was acting funny and he didn’t feel right. He’s done that before, but never to this extent. It was quite alarming to me. Several hours later he still didn’t get up.

I checked on him several times and turned on Stargate for him. He loves that series. Even if he wasn’t watching it, he could hear it. I ended up sitting with him the rest of the day, ensuring he drank fluids and keeping an eye on him while playing word scape on my cell phone. Later he suddenly came to, ate a snack I brought him, and felt much better. So he continued watching Stargate into the night.

I tried to get him to eat some more, but he informed me he was watching his weight! I went to sleep to wake to a blank screen. He surprised me again. He doesn’t remember how to turn off the telly, but he is great at disconnecting. He disconnected the Roku lol.

After doing some research and entering descriptive words into Google, the AI generated a response that said, “If your loved one with dementia is expressing difficulty comprehending things, seems tired, and needs rest, it’s likely a sign that they are experiencing a “cognitive dip” which can be common with dementia, and the best course of action is to let them rest and avoid overly stimulating activities for the time being.” Hubby doesn’t remember anything that happened on Sunday.

Dave felt so much better yesterday. We went to town and stopped by Barnes and Noble, to pick up a nice bag for presents. This is the first time we have been to B&N in three years. While there, I treated Dave to a Mocha and a large chocolate chip cookie. He was so happy and it was nice to see him back to his energetic self for someone who hadn’t gotten out of bed the day prior. Afterward, we went to Walmart. I got him to look at the snack corner. The next thing I knew, he had small fruit pies and a Dr. Pepper in the cart. He also found a sandwich he wanted. Yes, the stuff gets expensive, but who knows how many years he has left, so I spoil him.

Later that evening, my daughter and her fiance’ took us to view Christmas lights. Dave actually got into it! I was so thrilled and relieved he was enjoying it. I never know how he is going to react to something new. He likes routine and this was definitely out of his routine. However, I emphasized more than once, that this was for her birthday. This is what she wanted to do. So he went along with it. The world ordinarily revolves around him now, but last night, he ensured our daughter enjoyed her day.