Last night I went to visit my uncle in the hospital. He’s 80 years old and his wife is about 15 years younger than him. Now, I’ve felt he was going for awhile because he’d reflect over things and start crying randomly. He’ll also show up at the house unannounced and tell stories and cry randomly. Anyways, they took him in because they thought he had the flu which is really dangerous right now especially for old people and really young kids.
The doctor said he’s getting better, but he’s so damn confused. He forgot my name, which is the same name as his mother. Even then he had to think about it. He was playing with a towel they gave him and putting it on top of his head and stuff. Me my sister and his wife were there and he was saying random things like, “ you ladies are the three musketeers and I will protect you!”
I really think there’s something wrong with his mind. The doctor said his heart and lungs are good. But she’s waiting for the neurologist. He also has trouble hearing. Hes had this issue from when he was in his late 50’s. You have to yell when talking to him so that he can hear. I think it’s démentis he has. I looked up dementia and hearing loss and apparently there’s a link to that.
“"Those who have investigated the relationship between hearing loss and dementia suggest that a common pathology may cause both conditions or that the strain of decoding sounds over the years may overwhelm the brains of people with hearing loss, leaving them more vulnerable to dementia."
I just don’t want to get old. His wife isn’t too well herself so he might just need to go to the nursing home.