I know he loves me but in the past month things have changed drastically. He seems angry at me he questions where all his business things are which he made sure were with me to help me manage things.
So now it feels like he is questioning his trust in me...
🙏🙏
This is not the Dad I know but this one really is not happy with me in fact angry😢
I know I should not take this personally ...
Has anyone had this experience ?
HELP
The meds really help.
Good luck
Good news is, that if this is the problem, he may straighten back up once the antibiotics kick in . . . .Then you get your "regular" dad back.
It is possible he is exhibiting early dementia, but you can only really know for sure if your rule out other conditions and it progresses with him showing other signs. Check for the symptoms/stages, but understand these are just a guide - not everyone has all symptoms, some may have other symptoms and every person progresses at their own rate, not necessarily by the stages listed.
As for how to deal with it, in the meantime - see if you can provide copies of what he is asking for (not the originals.) While you know it is best to let this roll off your back, it is hard until you get more used to it. Deep breath, excuse yourself and walk away for a bit to compose yourself if you need to (bathroom break is an easy one!), find ways to distract him and/or redirect his focus onto something else, something he enjoys/likes.
All of these take time and effort to work on, and you'll likely have times when none of it works. You're only human, as we all are! If you are living together, do find ways to get a break from caring, whether it be family, friend or hired help.
I don’t have any answers for this other than maybe a visit with his doctor with you letting the doc know ahead of the appt what your concerns are. I’ve done that, more than once, and after testing have been told my dad has a sound mind, but also has a loss of filters that is common with his age. I’ve learned to monitor the behavior and not let it get to me, at least most of the time
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