Hi Steve Sr

Have you asked her how she feels? May be what you perceive of as symptoms of an illness could be expressions of unhappiness or discontent? I think if you have not talked to her about the behaviour that is causing you concern them you need to. I guess you will have already done this though.

If her behaviours are symptoms of a disease or condition then it is important you take her to your doctor. The ‘symptoms' you describe are common in a number of illnesses as diverse as depression, metabolic, kidney, heart, liver diseases, symptoms of a neurological diseases or condition, late menopause, the list goes on and on.

The only way forward is to talk to her and suggest she see a doctor to get an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

These three links may be helpful

Symptom Checker

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

Symptoms of Alzheimer's

Hope this is helpful

Christine

Hi, Steve,

I would encourage you to take your wife to the primary care physician for a diagnosis. I say this because I just had a similar experience with my 80-plus-year-old dad. He was speaking in fragments and not finishing sentences, something he hadn't been doing a year ago. During Thanksgiving, everyone (family members and friends) noticed the change in his mental function and hypothesized that he had dementia or had suffered a stroke. Right after Thanksgiving, I went with Dad to his doctor, who thought that Dad's mental issues were due to the level of dosage of the pain medication he takes for his bad back. The doctor lowered the dosage and within a few days, Dad was back to normal mentally.

Therefore, I'd strongly encourage you not to jump to conclusions, but seek a medical opinion. Take care and keep us posted!

Dorian