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Get him evaluated.
Dementia is a tough complex disease, it’s normal to want to reason with someone when hearing baseless comments and arguments. There is no reasoning with a person with dementia, they don’t have the capacity to understand.
Once you’ve have a diagnosis it will easier for you to decide best course of action for your new normal. It will be a process that will try your patience, empathy, and finances. Wishing u the best!
Dementia is a horrible disease and not something you can make sense of. It turns our loved ones into strangers who we no longer know and no longer like, sometimes. I mean, I do love my mother, but I don't like her the vast majority of the time, due to her horrible behavior. It is what it is. I believe it's healthy to acknowledge the situation for what it is, and to acknowledge our limitations and frustrations with our folks, and go from there.
Figure out how to minimize YOUR frustration with your dad. Can you get in home carers to help you? Can you set boundaries, for yourself, that is, ie: I will speak with dad for 15 minutes in the living room or until he gets too obnoxious & then I will leave his presence w/o feeling guilty. That sort of thing. Set down some rules for YOUR sanity!!! Because you can't set down any for HIM; he's not going to change or understand anything you tell him.
Use statements like: I understand your feelings Dad, and I'm sorry you are feeling that way. Gee, that's unfortunate Dad, I'm sorry to hear it. Don't try to 'fix' things for him because there will only be more broken things he'll present to you. Just acknowledge HIS feelings and change the subject. Redirect him whenever possible onto a new subject.
Best of luck dealing with what can be a rather unmanageable situation. Look into placement for Dad if things get too difficult.
Your father is looking for reasons why. The *feelings* come from deterioration in his brain, but how is he to comprehend that? The feelings are real. All he's wrong about is the causes of the feelings; but when you *feel* suspicious and fearful it's hard to accept that nothing is amiss except the inside of your own head.
What professional advice have you had so far? We on the forum can share our experience and empathise with you but your father really needs to be seen by a specialist in dementia.
For handling the behaviours, try Teepa Snow. She is an occupational therapist by training and a genius at explaining what is going on and how to handle it - I think you can find her videos on YouTube, but Google will point you in the right direction anyway.
There are so many things that could cause an increase in behaviors when you are dealing with a senior.
If he has dementia he can't help his nonsense, it is up to you all to be the adults now. It is a difficult transition to realize that our parents can no longer function as the patriarch or matriarch of the family and learning how to deal with them in their world is challenging, like daily.
If you guys can't deal with him, it may be time to hire a professional.