I can't imagine having to take care of someone who has turned into what you have described. Certainly not family, the trauma would be too bad for their emotional health. At least nursing home personnel can hand him off to someone else if it gets too bad.
I was fortunate with my dad. He did lose some of his inhibitions at times, but mostly was the dad I remembered, and his mind stayed sharp til the end. Stubborn as always, and we would frequently butt heads, but he always listened to reason, or suffered the consequences. He would forget newer things, but his memory for the past was phenominal. For 93 years old, he was impressive. His body didn't work well anymore, but he could walk you through how to do anything if he had a chair to sit in - diagnose a problem, fix a car, wire an electrical plug or an entire house, change a dryer belt, etc.
I can't imagine having to take care of someone who has turned into what you have described. Certainly not family, the trauma would be too bad for their emotional health. At least nursing home personnel can hand him off to someone else if it gets too bad.
I was fortunate with my dad. He did lose some of his inhibitions at times, but mostly was the dad I remembered, and his mind stayed sharp til the end. Stubborn as always, and we would frequently butt heads, but he always listened to reason, or suffered the consequences. He would forget newer things, but his memory for the past was phenominal. For 93 years old, he was impressive. His body didn't work well anymore, but he could walk you through how to do anything if he had a chair to sit in - diagnose a problem, fix a car, wire an electrical plug or an entire house, change a dryer belt, etc.