My 80 year old Dad's had a bad day today, and then sun downing kicked in. He decided he's got to go home even though he was at home.
He hung around in the kitchen, waiting for mum to pick him up, who was there standing behind him. They both had just taken delivery for their prescriptions, and dad wanted to take them back home to his wife.
To try and calm the situation I got dad in my car and drove him a few miles and drive back home, but still he claimed not to be at home. So I went a walk with him, for him to show me the way home. He knew the street name, but still walked me 2 miles from home before I was able to change direction and head for home in another direction.
Once again at home, he still wasn't at home, so we let him go in his own as in the past he has made it as far as the bus stop, and returned home.
Well he didn't tonight, he was gone half hour so intended up getting in the car and driving round the streets. On the walk he seemed to heading in the direction f the city centre, so that's where I headed, whilst mum's rang the police in 101.
After getting near town I headed back and tried local streets. Fortunately I found him looking to be on his way back again. Instead of picking him up I let him walk but circled around to make sure he kept going in the right direction.
He's home now, but I'm not sure if he thinks he's at home yet.
He hasn't been so bad during the warmer months, as this time last year he kept emptying his wardrobe out to go home, and wanting to go home from work, but it's all kicked off again. He has naps in the chair in the evenings and minutes later wakes up thinking he's just got up and it's morning.
It's me that's going to need medical attention if this carries on. I haven't a clue what to do
He hung around in the kitchen, waiting for mum to pick him up, who was there standing behind him. They both had just taken delivery for their prescriptions, and dad wanted to take them back home to his wife.
To try and calm the situation I got dad in my car and drove him a few miles and drive back home, but still he claimed not to be at home. So I went a walk with him, for him to show me the way home. He knew the street name, but still walked me 2 miles from home before I was able to change direction and head for home in another direction.
Once again at home, he still wasn't at home, so we let him go in his own as in the past he has made it as far as the bus stop, and returned home.
Well he didn't tonight, he was gone half hour so intended up getting in the car and driving round the streets. On the walk he seemed to heading in the direction f the city centre, so that's where I headed, whilst mum's rang the police in 101.
After getting near town I headed back and tried local streets. Fortunately I found him looking to be on his way back again. Instead of picking him up I let him walk but circled around to make sure he kept going in the right direction.
He's home now, but I'm not sure if he thinks he's at home yet.
He hasn't been so bad during the warmer months, as this time last year he kept emptying his wardrobe out to go home, and wanting to go home from work, but it's all kicked off again. He has naps in the chair in the evenings and minutes later wakes up thinking he's just got up and it's morning.
It's me that's going to need medical attention if this carries on. I haven't a clue what to do