re: Neurologist in B.R. that deals with Dementia & memory loss

Biden, please take note.

My FIL was diagnosed at 91 or so. He passed recently at 95. Just like in your case short term memory went first. In fact he could still remember some long term things for a long while. But he would repeat himself often with a story. He could no longer take care of himself relative to daily medicines. And he covered well for himself for some time before the diagnosis by writing lists. He passed in assisted living with cardiovascular disease but his mind was pretty much gone. In the end he slept a lot. He did get cantankerous to the point of being mean and being physically argumentative with the staff at the home as well as with my wife who is an only child. We were floored by the diagnosis of late onset moderate Alzheimers. The neurologist came in and made the diagnosis via testing. It happened pretty quickly. If your father has dementia the doc will be able to tell you quickly. Four of five siblings in my FILs family got a form of severe dementia. I tease my wife about her chances. We laugh. But I shouldn't do that.