Help with my grandfather please! 10 points!!!! xxxxxxxx?

-My grandfather is 70 odd and he needs serious help, these are some of the things which are happening;

-Losing weight even though he eats enough and regulary

-watching the same film each and every night

- Not cleaning anything like dishes and cutlery and putting it away dirty

-Just not caring about his cigarettes and dropping it on the sofa and saying it will go out itself but he can cause a serious fire

-not going to the doctors

-Having a very forgetful mind

Please dont leave any mean comments and just want some little suggestions for help and what can be wrong :) thanksHe is lucky to have you to care for him, you are right he needs help to get help, talk it through with your parents, they should understand and find the right agencies for him.Emma,

There are many things which could cause your grandfather's behavior. It could be mini-strokes, Alzheimer, a diabetic reaction, a side effect of any of 100 different medications or combinations of medications, or any of a thousand other things. Your grandfather would need to consult a neurologist and get a full physical exam and possibly an MRI.



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Well, it sounds like your father is getting old and nothing seems to interest him anymore. I'm not being rude or anything but it seems as if he's waiting to just.. pass away, die. I am sure I may be wrong.



Maybe you should sit down and talk to him or talk to your grandmother about this, or maybe your mom. Talk to someone else about it first before you discuss it with him thou. He's 70 I'm sure he'll open up and tell you alot of things. Maybe even some funny stories about his own life. ;P
if in the uk, he can apply for attendance allowance then he can pay someone for a few hours a week to come and help him, as regard the doctors, you could make an appointment and take him there yourself, if none of this is possible then there are warden controlled flats that he could move to
He's 70 which is an considered old age. He needs physical and mental help. This nothing unusual for an older individual. Since you are aware of this, abide accordingly. See a physician. Take him to the doctor.
you need to get him a home help or a carer. also, he might qualify as disabled, which i would look into, as it seems he has problems looking after himself.



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With old age come memory loss, lazyness and confused behavior.

But it could be the start of a more serious problem like Alzheimers or Parkinsons.

I would have a doctor look at him just in case.

Better safe then sorry!
Listen to Sean Roberts, Your grandfather could be suffering from diabetes or the first stages of Alzheimer's. In bother instances there are good treatments. He needs medical advice. As a man of 70 he should still be active.
Sounds like life no longer interests him.