What can I do to help my Dad? Last September my Dad was fine. Little to no evidence of dementia. Then in late Sept/Early October he was hit with a UTI that took a while to identify. The UTI battle continued until February when they finally killed the sucker and gave him pills to keep it away. During this time frame he began to have dementia that continue to progress significantly over the months. In August he had no problem managing his IPad, now I have to do it for him, he doesn't remember the day of the week and asks me constantly what day it is. That sort of thing. I'd hoped when the UTI went away his cognitive ability would improve but 2 weeks later he's still the same. Any suggestions on what I can do to help him?
It could be another UTI, meds interaction or something else. Regardless, knowing the truth will help you and dad prepare for next steps.