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Does anyone have experience with this? Anyone with a family member or close friend with any type of dementia?
I think my 56-year-old father might have it. But he could also just be a pathological liar, or have some other disease or illness. His father has dementia, but he was always a liar too, so I can't tell which were the symptoms of the disease and which were other issues.
My father's behavior has always been bizarre, when I say he could be a pathological liar I am not exaggerating. He lies constantly, about things large and small. But he's also forgetting things lately, and his entire personality is just becoming more extreme. He made up the most elaborate, bizarre story to cover up for something he failed to do just this week, and this really is the final straw, so to speak. He just cannot be healthy. He can't.
Anyway, I know a lot of you have cared for family members. I hope nobody has any experience with dementia, as I know how horrible it is because of my grandfather. But if you have, I'd love some insight.
If you do have close experience with this, how did you first get your loved one to seek out medical help? I've been worried about my father for a while, but he gets extremely agitated when I voice any concerns. What were the earliest symptoms?
I think my 56-year-old father might have it. But he could also just be a pathological liar, or have some other disease or illness. His father has dementia, but he was always a liar too, so I can't tell which were the symptoms of the disease and which were other issues.
My father's behavior has always been bizarre, when I say he could be a pathological liar I am not exaggerating. He lies constantly, about things large and small. But he's also forgetting things lately, and his entire personality is just becoming more extreme. He made up the most elaborate, bizarre story to cover up for something he failed to do just this week, and this really is the final straw, so to speak. He just cannot be healthy. He can't.
Anyway, I know a lot of you have cared for family members. I hope nobody has any experience with dementia, as I know how horrible it is because of my grandfather. But if you have, I'd love some insight.
If you do have close experience with this, how did you first get your loved one to seek out medical help? I've been worried about my father for a while, but he gets extremely agitated when I voice any concerns. What were the earliest symptoms?