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DiscussionSudden personality change in my grandfather
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Mar 29, 2022 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "My heartfelt support to you, @secaries for reaching out to try to find out more about..."
Hi @secaries. I want to emphasize the good advice here from @tavi and urge you to pull your family together to jointly find ways to unravel the facts about your grandfather's unhappiness. Most important is to figure out how to have a comprehensive discussion with him about his view of his current situation and his near-term future. Second, the family needs to have a list of medications that he is taking or being given every day, every week, and every year (since meds often get spread over long periods). The "medications" list should also include non-prescription products, such as nutritional supplements and those advertised as designed to treat or ameliorate a condition that the patient believes is affecting him. The list needs to be reviewed by a medical doctor. Third, persuade him to have a complete annual physical; in current practice, the costs are covered by Medicare for preventive examinations and treatments without question and without charges against Medicare supplemental insurance.
I'm past 80 myself and have had the sad experience of watching my dad, his only sibling, and his mother all descend into dementia and -- after many many months of care -- eventually drift away in their 80s to their final resting place. They always thanked us and apologized for being a burden to us -- for being angry or subdued -- until they no longer realized their plight.