MY Old Man's Brain Is Deteriorating

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(06-30-2022, 10:30 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Do you know if your dad has had a medical evaluation for what you suspect is dementia? To confirm or deny your worries? To find a potential cause and possible treatment?

I believe you mentioned your dad is diabetic. If it is poorly controlled that could be a cause of what you have observed. There are other possibilities to consider. I don’t think you could go wrong by expressing your concern to your dad. You don’t need to tell him you are worried about dementia. You could just tell him you have noticed he hasn’t been his usual self and you’re concerned because you love him and you want to know if everything is okay and could you help in any way.

I’m only trying to help and I don’t mean to overstep.

You're not overstepping.

He's way too hard-headed and proud to listen to any of us if we brought anything up to him about it.

He has an insulin pump, so his diabetes has been under control for years and he doesn't have the ups and downs in mood swings and emotions like he used to.

Yesterday, he seemed fine and we hung out for a while at the pool and had drinks. He still just seems off, though.

Maybe he's just going through a weird phase.