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My grandpa had a bad experience when he was in Kuwait due to some paranormal thing.he was good to us and others after that incident but sometime talk about things which is very difficult for us to believe.he has diabetes now..and now his eyesight is almost about to go..we want to get his treatment done for this but he is not ready to go to a Dr.he only loose his temper when we talk to him about a treatment.he says that he need an aamil first(one who has alot of knowledge of Islam and can control a jinn),then only he ll get the treatment done from a dr.please help me out how to handle my grandpa coz we cnt be late more..his eyesight might go completely.. please help
Given your grandpa's age, delusion is quite a natural pattern to be observed in such old age people. In order to be able to get him to a doctor, you can, first, try winning his friendship for yourself. If you are his friend/confidant, who doesn't question his beliefs/thoughts then he'd be able to trust you. Once you've gained his trust, you can introduce him to a doctor. If the doctor/psychiatrist/psychologist can be requested to visit him than him made to visit, it might open up a way forward.
Next Steps
First step is to be friendly and non-judgmental towards your grandpa. If you are unable to be in close proximity of your grandpa then you can seek help of that one person whom he speaks often to or seeks the help of.
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u need to take him to hospital for his detailed evaluation as his age is a risk factor. u need to explain to him that his physical health is of prime importance and need intervention
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take help from relatives in taking him to hospital or clinic
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