| Re: Dad wants to come home
Do you have knowledge of Alzheimer's? These patients can be Impossible to manage if not medicated. They often go thru stages, one of which is a violent stage, another can be where they refuse to sit or lay down. I know about this because my FIL had it. He had a wonderful position at work for many years. Then when this appeared he wouldn't sit down AT ALL.
His feet and ankles swelled up and turned blue. He wouldn't lie down so my poor mother in law would Beg him to get in bed but he would stay up until he'd fall down on the floor and she had a terrible time getting him up. She barely slept for days on end and looked exhausted. He would wave his fist in her face. He was found in a neighbor's car across the street; he even went into another neighbor's bathroom where someone was showering!!
She finally found a nursing home that took alzheimer patients; no way could she take care of him. They have to medicate them to the point where they won't wander out a door to the outside. Please look into this before you bring him home. You may be biting off more than you can chew. This quiet, passive stage usually goes away and they change completely. Good Luck in whatever you decide.
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Susan Gene
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