My mom is sick of putting up with my dad who has dementia. He has become really mean all the time and his drinking doesn’t help. We haven’t had a “family meeting” with the neurologist yet but I don’t see how that will help? I’m pretty sure he will get kicked out of a nursing home or care facility because of his attitude but there has to be something we can do. Do you talk to him about his drinking or dementia or both? How do you convince someone who is in denial?
Second, he needs to be seen by a geriatric psychiatrist.
(either order is fine, actually)
The psychiatrist can help with meds to wean him off the booze. And perhaps meds to help with whatever mental health problem he's self medicating for.
How is he getting the vodka, by the way?
Put him on waiting lists for every nursing home in your immediate area.
They start visiting and weeding out the ones that aren't acceptable. Please cast a VERY wide net, both geographically and in terms of quality.
He drinks vodka so we have watered down his vodka a few times which has helped a little bit.