With a new onset of ACL 5.0, family and friends are apt to be confused about what to expect from the person. Their behaviour seems to be within normal limits, but it is punctuated by surprising deficiencies.
An objective explanation of reduced ability to pay attention to qualities of information is appreciated by people who are able to comprehend abstract information at the time that you talk to them. Be aware of the fact that emotional stress can temporarily reduce their ability to process abstract information.
Specific examples of what the person can still do and cannot do that they have already observed or will probably observe in the near future can help them adjust.
Warn them about the natural tendency to blame the person's mistakes on their lack of willpower. Blaming the person for a cognitive disability is unfair but natural. Accepting what is, can be both annoying and tragic, and many carers are relieved to learn that the dilemmas are common.