Hi,
I have an elderly grandad (90 years old) that I believe is showing signs of dementia. The signs I am seeing are forgetfulness and false accusations of theft towards my dad and older brother, however there may be some other signs that I haven't witnessed to date. He lives with my grandma in a farmhouse on a rural plot. We haven't suggested to him that he should have an assessment for dementia yet, as he's very stubborn and we know he will be in complete denial.
Over the last 12 months he's become increasingly untrusting and accusatory towards my dad and older brother, accusing them of theft from around his property. Over the weekend, my brother visited him and he again accused them of theft and went on to suggest that if my dad ever went onto their property again, he'd "shoot him". My grandad owns firearms and associated licenses, he's held them for years as living in a rural property on a farm they've been granted for rodent control. Although his words were likely a figure of speech, we've become concerned that this may in fact soon become a legitimate intention.
I'm considered reporting the incident to the police and requesting that the local police firearms department revoke the license and confiscate the firearms, however I don't want to cause further escalation of what I believe is mental deterioration, and potential aggression towards my grandma if he believes she may have contacted the police.
What do I do? How do I go about getting a GP to assess for dementia if someone so stubborn won't comply, and what do I do about the firearms situation, without causing the backlash that could affect my grandma?
Thank you in advance
I have an elderly grandad (90 years old) that I believe is showing signs of dementia. The signs I am seeing are forgetfulness and false accusations of theft towards my dad and older brother, however there may be some other signs that I haven't witnessed to date. He lives with my grandma in a farmhouse on a rural plot. We haven't suggested to him that he should have an assessment for dementia yet, as he's very stubborn and we know he will be in complete denial.
Over the last 12 months he's become increasingly untrusting and accusatory towards my dad and older brother, accusing them of theft from around his property. Over the weekend, my brother visited him and he again accused them of theft and went on to suggest that if my dad ever went onto their property again, he'd "shoot him". My grandad owns firearms and associated licenses, he's held them for years as living in a rural property on a farm they've been granted for rodent control. Although his words were likely a figure of speech, we've become concerned that this may in fact soon become a legitimate intention.
I'm considered reporting the incident to the police and requesting that the local police firearms department revoke the license and confiscate the firearms, however I don't want to cause further escalation of what I believe is mental deterioration, and potential aggression towards my grandma if he believes she may have contacted the police.
What do I do? How do I go about getting a GP to assess for dementia if someone so stubborn won't comply, and what do I do about the firearms situation, without causing the backlash that could affect my grandma?
Thank you in advance