I see him shutting down

My friend appears to be shutting down. Maybe Carl’s tired. Maybe it’s a temporary thing. Perhaps it will get better. I hope so.

Reestablishing/reinforcing routines seems helpful

Structure and routines were a significant part of Carl’s life. A prime example was his morning routine. It evolved as our circumstances changed, but it always included making coffee, feeding the cat (or cats), taking vitamins, breakfast, reading his newspaper, and then cleaning up and moving on with his day.

Sleep study results don’t mention sleeping on back vs. side

I’ve been thinking about the sleep test results, and it occurred to me that there is important information missing.

Carl has a pretty disturbed sleep pattern

Apparently sleep deprivation can look a bit like dementia – or it can at least make things a lot worse.

Talk with the psychologist

Your friend may have been dealing with depression, that’s true. But the memory loss and cognitive decline are due to dementia.