 |
 |
Well- I am sure that you will have more expert answers. My father (73) was diagnosed when he was 69. I send all of this PD info to them via email/snail mail etc. SInce my folks lice in India I call them every weekend- I spend a long time talking to my Mom, we talk about my Dad, his PD, and everything else. Dad just listens on the extension. Dad used to love to talk- but all of that stopped with the PD. These days he does not even want to listen sometimes. I guess it takes too much effort (he seems to be 'on' early morning and then goes 'off' from mis morning to early evening.) When he talks, it is mostly a couple of sentences- how are you/how are the kids/how is k(my husband)? Same stuff every time. Then on his good days he says 'I have no PD, no nothing'. It does bother me at times, but I think it is not him that does not want to talk etc. it is the PD. I think for a lot of parents, the reversal of roles- of having their kids tell them stuff, esp. stuff they've never heard of etc. is hard. Keep at it- I am sure your Dad is telling other people how much he appreciates your concern. Even if he does not, I am sure he does. There is no simple answer to 'how are you'... and to this day, my father has never once said- 'I am sick/I can't do this anymore, etc'. My father got on new meds because of my learning new stuff- so it has helped. take care abi (Dad, 73, 4)