My father has early dementia. He is forgetful but still independent and able to deal with most things in life, albeit his memory is definitely deteriorating. He admits to being depressed. When I recently said he didn’t have dementia - there is nothing wrong with him. I have read that denial is common. I am not sure whethe it is the gnorance or denial in his case.
We want to keep him physically and mentally as active as possible. To make him feel better about himself and to maybe slow down his decline. We want him to see friends, play golf, do art and write his autobiography. When he does any of these things he comes back tired but very happy. They are good for him.
But unless pushed he won’t do anything. He will just sit and watch the TV. And when my mother nags him to do things he is stubborn. He admitted to me that the more he is nagged the less he dies! It is exhausting for my mother to be on his case and I don’t think it is good for anyone.
Does anyone have any advice for how to motivate him and get him more active?
We want to keep him physically and mentally as active as possible. To make him feel better about himself and to maybe slow down his decline. We want him to see friends, play golf, do art and write his autobiography. When he does any of these things he comes back tired but very happy. They are good for him.
But unless pushed he won’t do anything. He will just sit and watch the TV. And when my mother nags him to do things he is stubborn. He admitted to me that the more he is nagged the less he dies! It is exhausting for my mother to be on his case and I don’t think it is good for anyone.
Does anyone have any advice for how to motivate him and get him more active?