Thursday, August 11, 2022

Alzheimer's and My Father

It's been about a year and half since my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and he's been in serious decline ever since. Recently when I would call him, he didn't know who I was, or who he was, or where he was, or why. 

Yesterday he lost the ability to speak. My youngest brother, thinking maybe it was a stroke, took him to the hospital. They did several tests there, and determined it wasn't a stroke. Now he can talk again, but he just repeats the same words or phrases over and over, though he is clearly trying to say other things.

This is all extremely depressing. 

7 comments:

nicoleandmaggie said...

*long distance hugs*

Anonymous said...

Oh, I'm so sorry. I've often thought that the things that hit the brain in that way are worse than cancer.

I know that you being in the thoughts of some random internet stranger is probably not useful... but you will be in mine.

delagar said...

Thank you both!

Dame Eleanor Hull said...

Well, that sucks. I am sorry---for you, for your dad, for your family. Best wishes.

delagar said...

He's a little better now -- he can talk, somewhat, but he struggles for words. They're releasing him from the hospital, so he can go back to his assisted living apartment. They still don't know exactly what happened. Some sort of brain "event."

Bardiac said...

I'm so so very sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Aging isn't for the faint of heart.

delagar said...

It really isn't.