Hi guys....
I have posted a few threads over the past..... but this time I am really confused.
Six months back dad was diagnosed with Dementia.... that was done after several physical tests, a CT scan , his sudden memory loss and aggressive behavior. This all happened so fast. The doctor could not perform and behavioral tests or cognitive test because dad was so aggressive that he would try to hit and yell at them. He was a very occupied person before this all happened the reason for this I should say that he was depressed about his eye operation which led him to not strain his eye for a few months, which made him stay away from the computer, tv etc.... this made him depressed day by day and then he withdrew from us.and one fine day he became aggressive.
So now he is sedated and well settled at home.but he sleeps all the time, does not talk to us, gets irritated when we ask questions and like to be alone.
but few weeks back, we saw a change in him. He tried to exercise , makes an effort to socialize with us ( i don't live with my parents, but visit them often) and tries to watch TV ( his eye is now almost better), and the memory loss seems to be getting better to as he has recited all his account numbers to mum last week and asked for the balances ( one month back he just wanted to die and spoke about dying only)
we are so very happy to see this but at the same time very very confused.....
so I called the doctor and asked her if dad got the correct diagnosis... and she mentioned that IT SHOULD BE, but since dad was not cooperative at that time they couldn't perform more tests.
has this happen to anyone, where people have faced temporary meomory loss and aggressive behavior.... or am I just wishful thinking?
Bell
I have posted a few threads over the past..... but this time I am really confused.
Six months back dad was diagnosed with Dementia.... that was done after several physical tests, a CT scan , his sudden memory loss and aggressive behavior. This all happened so fast. The doctor could not perform and behavioral tests or cognitive test because dad was so aggressive that he would try to hit and yell at them. He was a very occupied person before this all happened the reason for this I should say that he was depressed about his eye operation which led him to not strain his eye for a few months, which made him stay away from the computer, tv etc.... this made him depressed day by day and then he withdrew from us.and one fine day he became aggressive.
So now he is sedated and well settled at home.but he sleeps all the time, does not talk to us, gets irritated when we ask questions and like to be alone.
but few weeks back, we saw a change in him. He tried to exercise , makes an effort to socialize with us ( i don't live with my parents, but visit them often) and tries to watch TV ( his eye is now almost better), and the memory loss seems to be getting better to as he has recited all his account numbers to mum last week and asked for the balances ( one month back he just wanted to die and spoke about dying only)
we are so very happy to see this but at the same time very very confused.....
so I called the doctor and asked her if dad got the correct diagnosis... and she mentioned that IT SHOULD BE, but since dad was not cooperative at that time they couldn't perform more tests.
has this happen to anyone, where people have faced temporary meomory loss and aggressive behavior.... or am I just wishful thinking?
Bell