Connect
Comment receiving replies
@kartwk, both ways. My cousin would get anxious when at the doctor or ER. She would tell me, I love you sooo much. She’d say it about every few minutes for hours. I acted as if every time was the first she had said it. My dad did something similar. He’d call me into the living room where he had his recliner and tv to tell me, call the barber shop in the morning. I need a haircut. He would repeat it dozens of times all day.
Then there were stories of things that never happened. They might tell various versions, with some having slight truth. With my dad, he had delusions people were stealing his things. He’d complain about it dozens of times over and over during the day. Each time, he thought it was the first time he had mentioned it.
Other times, my dad could tell a story of something that happened many years ago with amazing accuracy. Even knew his PIN codes and ss# until near the end. The mental capacity was very varied. Eventually, the body became immobilized by the dementia.
Replies to "@kartwk, both ways. My cousin would get anxious when at the doctor or ER. She would..."
You hit it on the head about him being lucid. That is also concerning because you don't know what you are going to get when you talk to him.
Sadly, I find myself not talking to him as much as I use to or just ignoring his responses when they don't make sense. I feel I shouldn't do that because maybe, I am just missing something I shouldn't be missing.
Connect
@celia16
Thank you for that insight. I’ve been wondering about my dad, who has not been diagnosed with any cognitive decline but at 94 and having been through a really tough year of health issues and loss of loved ones, I am seeing more and more inconsistencies. I’ll start thinking he is having some issues, then he will remember something mentioned a couple weeks ago and ask about it. Good to know that there can be inconsistencies. I especially notice it when he is trying to digest something new to his health or financial/insurance issues—but then he will have amazing clarity in some other area of life that is less emotional for him. Your post helps me today a lot! Thank you!