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Behaviour changes
Hi am Asking this for my MIL. She is 59 years old and she is physically very healthy. Also she is the caregiver of my father in law who is completely blind. My concern is about her mental health. Her Behaviour has changed completely over the last 4-5 years( Which I heard from the family members I only knw her personally for a yr after my marriage) but currently she is very aggressive towards my blind father-in-law. And she is not able to follow any normal instructions it will take alot of repeating to get her to understand something. And if we instruct her to do something she cant actually follow it at all. i have noticed she is having difficulty in proces new info and her memory seems ok. I have often seen her just repeating wat just she heard and she just sings random thoughts.she have difficult in deciding something. she is obsessed with going out but she wont go alone. it's very hard to have a normal conversation with her .is this dementia? please advise.
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Get a detailed evaluation done from your nearest Psychiatrist/ Mental health professionals.
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Needs more understanding of her problems
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Needs further detailed evaluation. Kindly consult a psychiatrist in person.
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Dr. Amol Jawale
Psychiatrist
9 yrs exp
Pune
Dear maam
I understand your concern.
As per information provided here ..these are features suggestive of dementia.
Now depression is also seems to be there as a comorbid condition .
Repeatation, irritatability , irrelevant talk are the symptoms typically seen to be associated with it.
In old age psychological & physical health symptoms are always present together.
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detailed assessment needed . book in clinic appointment
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Dr. Rahul Kansal
Addiction Psychiatrist
8 yrs exp
Jaipur
Early signs of dementia or depression due to the emotional burden of caring for a blind person at home.
Detailed evaluation would be needed with tests to diagnose and treat her symptoms.
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