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My father is not eating food
My father is not eating /having any food for the past 2 months only drinking milk and water not consuming any prescribed medicines,having dementia we do consult with psychiatrist and neurologist but my dad is not at all cooperating he don't want to eat and he can walk and talk clearly without blabbering but he is diagnosed with dementia ,what should I have to do now ,how can I proceed further we are currently in hyderabad native tamilnadu
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Refusal to feed is considered emergency, and he should be admitted to a hospital. It may be because of dementia only. But the proper cause should be evaluated and depression should be ruled out, in which case ECT may be required based on the severity of his depression if detected. Nutritional assessment may be required. Hence get him admitted in a hospital and get evaluated in detail.
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