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I've just signed up to the forums to get some information and answers if possible.
My father who is now 77 has been having trouble with his memory for some years now, it started off with just minor things like ordinary forgetfulness.
I told him around 2 years ago to see a Dr as I was worried it might be the start of dementia. He said it was just age but I had my doubts, he did not want to see a Dr. Time has passed and when he went for a Dr's appointment about high blood pressure I mentioned to him about his memory problems.
My father seems to have got abit worse the past couple of years. He now does things out of the ordinary for example putting tinned food into the fridge, putting things in cupboards when he never put them there before. Putting a net wash bag into the freezer. Mistaking the handheld phone for the TV remote. These are just some of the things I've noticed.
I've now had to step up and do more things for him. He sometimes misses medication and forgets meals at times so I have had to do these things for him so I'm certain they have been done. He has no problems getting dressed and washed etc but some things he does need help with.
The Dr has recently done a ECG and blood test, I'm not sure what these were for but they explained to me that it had to be done before he could be seen at a memory clinic. His bloods and ECG have come back clear, not sure if this means he hasn't got dementia.
The memory clinic phoned me a couple of weeks ago asking me questions about my father and his symptoms and said it will be March sometime when I will get an appointment. So at the moment I'm just waiting for that appointment before things go further.
Can anyone tell me from their experience whether this might be signs of dementia or just his age? My opinion is it seems more than just age but I'm no professional. These things don't happen all day everyday, it can come and go but his memory is bad when it comes to dates, past events etc.
I've just signed up to the forums to get some information and answers if possible.
My father who is now 77 has been having trouble with his memory for some years now, it started off with just minor things like ordinary forgetfulness.
I told him around 2 years ago to see a Dr as I was worried it might be the start of dementia. He said it was just age but I had my doubts, he did not want to see a Dr. Time has passed and when he went for a Dr's appointment about high blood pressure I mentioned to him about his memory problems.
My father seems to have got abit worse the past couple of years. He now does things out of the ordinary for example putting tinned food into the fridge, putting things in cupboards when he never put them there before. Putting a net wash bag into the freezer. Mistaking the handheld phone for the TV remote. These are just some of the things I've noticed.
I've now had to step up and do more things for him. He sometimes misses medication and forgets meals at times so I have had to do these things for him so I'm certain they have been done. He has no problems getting dressed and washed etc but some things he does need help with.
The Dr has recently done a ECG and blood test, I'm not sure what these were for but they explained to me that it had to be done before he could be seen at a memory clinic. His bloods and ECG have come back clear, not sure if this means he hasn't got dementia.
The memory clinic phoned me a couple of weeks ago asking me questions about my father and his symptoms and said it will be March sometime when I will get an appointment. So at the moment I'm just waiting for that appointment before things go further.
Can anyone tell me from their experience whether this might be signs of dementia or just his age? My opinion is it seems more than just age but I'm no professional. These things don't happen all day everyday, it can come and go but his memory is bad when it comes to dates, past events etc.