re: Help dealing with someone with Dementia

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I'm not real sure he has dementia that bad. Sounds like he's a cranky old coot to me. My stepmother and mother-in-law both had dementia when they died and neither one exhibited some of the symptoms as this fella. Maybe he has early stages but once it's full blown he won't give a shite where he's living or how to even operate a phone.

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He has a whole host of other health issues. And a lot of this is him just being cranky. But he definitely has bouts with it. Couple of weeks ago he called trying to get home because he thought he was in Oklahoma. Couple days later he walked over to a neighbors house then couldn't remember where his house was. Last weekend he called for us to help him "fight off a bunch of indians" He watches a lot of old country western shows.

Honestly, I guess I'm coming to realize the dementia symptoms aren't really the issue, docs have helped her calm him down when he's disoriented. It's everything else he does when he is feeling fine.