Check for depression and any possible medication interactions.
First, to all you Freepers, I am FLOORED by the response to this thread.
It seems that dementia touches the lives of many of us with a heavy hand.
Thanks to all of you, from my heart!
Depression? Yes, it is an element. I believe what has started this bout has been Dad’s inability to write. He has “essential tremors” which kick in when he tries to pen anything - it almost looks like an earthquake graph instead of “Dear Shirley.”
He has been on zoloft for some time.
I try to keep things positive by taking him to places where people know him. The wait staff is always friendly to him, which helps; but he doesn’t get the hugs he wants from them or the kisses (he asks!). So, these trips are a mixed bag.