RE: Jehovah’s seem to be trying to get my 85 year old father into their cult
July 23, 2015 at 1:34 am
(July 22, 2015 at 6:03 pm)Minimalist Wrote: That is the difference between long-term memory and short-term memory and most likely an indicator of Alzheimer's which at 85 is no surprise. My dad died at 93 and he could remember his unit getting the shit kicked out of it at Monte Cassino like it was yesterday but whenever I took him to the chiropractor we'd always go to the same restaurant and every time, without fail, as we were leaving he would say "this is a nice place...we should come here again."
He was a man who could fix anything mechanical yet we knew it was time to put him in Assisted Living when we came home to find him on the front porch. He told us he was locked out. He had his keys in his pocket. He could not remember how to open a lock. It was Arizona and it was winter so not so bad but had he done that to himself in summer out here it could have been very serious.
I'd like to tell you there is hope but it does not get better. My brother and I joke that we'll be sitting in a corner drooling into a cup and everyone else will be trying to figure out what the hell to do with us.
Yeah, I would like to think differently but it does seem likely he's showing significant signs. I need to read up on this also cause as you say it's not going to get better. Funny thing his memory is pretty decent still. He does forget some things sometimes but not bad. What's telling is the difference in way's he communicates about things he learned 60 years ago and how easily he can still explain it. As opposed to simple conversations about current shit today which can get really confusing for both of us. He's always said he didn't want to go this way. Problem is the alternative isn't all that great either. And apparently your the last person to notice it happening to you. So when it's time to consider doing something about it. You no longer have the wherewithal to carry through with it.
