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Oh hell, more unexpected bills my wife doesn't remember...

I never realized her memory is going so badly. A month or two ago we had to come up with $17,000 to cover a credit card she thought she'd been paying off, but evidently hadn't made payments on in years. Then tonight I decided I'd look through the piles of papers she keeps sorting through while watching TV and found another unpaid credit card bill for $16,000, a bill for a card we can't even identify, and a couple of other past due notices I'd never seen. I think I'm going to have to totally take over all bills but I feel like I'm I'm telling her she's no longer competent mentally as I go through the bills. She's always been a take charge person, very competent, but now it seems like it's just getting worse and worse. I feel like I'm losing her.
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Sorry to hear that. People change without intending to. Have you taken her to a Dr lately?
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@Justafantasy She talks about going, but then decides she doesn't like the doctor any more. She has gotten to putting everything off.
@ChipmunkErnie maybe just make an appointment for her. She might forget and think it was her idea. Could be more that neither of you notice to it
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@Justafantasy I've been thinking of doing that.
@ChipmunkErnie Gramma was in her mid 80's when she passed away. Her and grampa looked after each other well but sometimes they needed help the last few years
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@Justafantasy My mother-in-law just died from Alzheimer's a couple of months ago after a decade in assisted living. At the end she didn't even recognize her children or anyone.
@ChipmunkErnie that would suck. I'm sorry