My dad is 60 yrs old and has been retired for the last 2 years. Lately I've seen him talk to himself when he thinks no one is looking, but as soon as I enter the room he sits straight and stops talking. He also shakes excessively when he holds his cigarette, watches TV at weird angles, and gets into physical fights in his sleep. He seems to have no problem remembering things, or people, so is my dad just aging, or does he has alzeimers or some other type of illness?
2007-01-02 11:13:47 · 3 answers · asked by s888miles 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
He may be a little stressed out. Parents often hide things from their children so that they will not worry you. His talking to his self is not abnormal, none of the things that you described seem particularly abnormal, but seem like they could just be a result of his adjusting to retirement.
2007-01-02 11:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by Each1Teach1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be Alzeimer's. It doesn't necessarily affect memory in every case. But, it could be some other neural degenerative disease. I'd take him to a doctor.
2007-01-02 19:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by man_of_mustard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be any number of things. He should have a medical checkup just to be sure.
2007-01-02 19:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋