Hi, one of my relative is 73 years old, he has been very active and social till now. But seems he is not happy with his family members and his own achievement. He has been a a very strict and controlling father, these days he lives with his wife as all of his children married and living away. He often abuse his daughters specially one who is divorcee and many often comment on western dressing sense of girls. Sometimes he gets angry and mistreat if his wife not able to fulfill his sexual needs as she is also a senior citizen. I am worried is this the onset of some disease? Recently he abused his own daughters naming inappropriate body part and saying they expose. Also he calls other relative and say abusive language about his daughter who is divorcee, I would like to mention he was completely against her divorce but she left her parent house and making her own living in separate city. All of his activities obviously makes his wife very upset, please suggest till now he has been a very respectful person in the society but now we are afraid it may ruin all. As far as I know he will never seek medical help for this.
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Dear lybrate-user, It is nice of you to show concern of your relative. As you have thought of, it may be an early sign of dementia. At 73 years, he may go for a general medical check up for BP, Diabetes and Lipids. Let him consult a general doctor with those reports. You can request the doctor to refer him to a psychiatrist. Or you can ask her/him for separate time without the patient. Or you can take the help for your family doctor, to refer him. Once he reaches the psychiatrist, he will be assessed for dementia or psychosis or depression or any other hormonal disorders. Please give that help for the sake of his wife and also for his own prestige. All the best.
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