wow. A quiet moment. Going to keep this short so I can enjoy it!!

Glen's speech has taken a marked turn for the worse. Might be because of the incessant teeth grinding but it's frequently hard to tell what's the chicken and what's the egg. He's been less communicative.. asked him if it's because his mouth hurts or if he just doesn't feel like talking. His answer: "Let's say I don't feel like talking." Ooookay that's helpful.

Glen's mom is in the hospital. I've had to remind him a couple of times. He doesn't ask or talk about it, but his agitation has been higher the past couple of days. I asked him if he thought maybe that was because he was worried about his mom and he just stared straight ahead. So again... who knows.

There's also all the work being done on the house.. painting, repair, tons of garden clean up.. lots of strangers wandering in and out, lots of strange sounds and smells, disruptions to his normal routine. That for sure is adding to the agitation level.

I believe I've found an appropriate "activity center" for him. They are dementia specific, set up to handle wanderers, can provide pureed lunch, have a yard and lots of activities, and to top it off the cost is not outrageous. Have a phone call in to them to set up a tour of the facility next week. If we can get him set up maybe 2 days a week, it will hopefully give him some much needed mental stimulation, and me some time off to get my hair done, see friends, or even just do laundry!