Dear Tina and Sylvia
Thanks for your messages. I think the glasses was possibly a 'one off' Dad is definately in his own world, thats for sure. When he does try to talk its very difficult to understand. He was very well spoken and eloquent before his illness, and now he speaks phrases that sound as they should make sense, but dont! The glasses issue, well Sylvia its difficult to judge the value of them in some ways. Dad has very poor eyesight, he is long sighted ,so looking at things and people in the same room would casue great difficulties. I have a similar sight problem myself, and cannot see near objects without my lenses in. I think that despite his decline in faculties, it would make him feel more confused. I think this was more of a issue when he was mobile, because of his unsteadiness and frailty when getting about.
The home have done well I think to bring him round. Lets hope they can keep up the high standards of the previous manager.
take care
hendy