Hello there, so my Dad's GP recently voiced concerns that he may have Dementia and referred him to the assessment team, yet when they called to make appointment, he refused to cooperate and he now denies that anything is wrong. We are unsure how likely it is that he has dementia due to his memory being quite good, but he does show other symptoms. So I have 2 main questions, how prominent is lack of memory in Dementia and can it manifest itself in more subtle ways? And 2nd how much do we encourage/push him to go meet the assessment team?
Here is a bit more back story, so For over a year he has been struggling to keep calm and deal with everyday tasks. There doesn't seem to be much wrong with his memory that we can tell, he seems capable of remembering what he has done in a day or what he did years ago, though he can be hesitant in his recollections, we feel this could be down to anxiety especially as he generally get there in the end. So how prominent is lack of memory in Dementia and can it manifest itself in more subtle ways?
There are other symptoms that seem to relate to my Dad, such as bad language skills i.e. struggling to find words, difficulty making decisions, struggling to complete simple tasks, being more emotional. These could just be signs of post traumatic stress along with layers of depression. So bottom line is how much is it worth getting him to meet the assessment team without upsetting him too much and unnecessarily.
Thank you in advance for your time
Here is a bit more back story, so For over a year he has been struggling to keep calm and deal with everyday tasks. There doesn't seem to be much wrong with his memory that we can tell, he seems capable of remembering what he has done in a day or what he did years ago, though he can be hesitant in his recollections, we feel this could be down to anxiety especially as he generally get there in the end. So how prominent is lack of memory in Dementia and can it manifest itself in more subtle ways?
There are other symptoms that seem to relate to my Dad, such as bad language skills i.e. struggling to find words, difficulty making decisions, struggling to complete simple tasks, being more emotional. These could just be signs of post traumatic stress along with layers of depression. So bottom line is how much is it worth getting him to meet the assessment team without upsetting him too much and unnecessarily.
Thank you in advance for your time