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re: What to do for family member who is experiencing cognitive decline?
Posted on 10/29/22 at 12:48 am to jamiegla1
Posted on 10/29/22 at 12:48 am to jamiegla1
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Dont try to convince him that he doesnt see or believe what he believes. You wont be able to. You dont have to necessarily play along. Just dont try to prove him wrong.
A lot of people give this same advice, but going through this with my MIL just about everything she makes up we have to tell her she's wrong. It's always something about someone is trying to break into her house or she heard so and so say this awful thing or she's going to call the cops on someone for something they didn't do etc. I guess it's just her tendency or personality, but she never invents harmless stuff that doesn't matter. Nearly 100% of the time it's something that makes her paranoid to the point of not sleeping or angry to the point of getting the cops involved.
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Posted on 10/29/22 at 1:07 am to StringedInstruments
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Any tips for when it gets to the point you have to tell him he can’t drive any more
My dad quit driving when he got lost driving home. It scared him enough that he didn’t want to drive again.
If his doctor is that bad, find a specialist, make a separate appointment for advice and then take the FIL to see him.
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