Any help? He has always been obsessive compulsive but it is getting worse.

It's normal for personality disorders or traits to get worse with age. Some medications might help (SSRI's), but the elderly tend to have more intolerance to medications, particularly psychotropic ones. I would be extremely cautions about adding more medications to an 80 year-old person. He probably takes a lot of other medications already. It has be for a very, very good reason.

Thank you so much for your advise everyone... he does sit around all day but at night mainly starts with checking doors , windows etc. Went to his primary and he prescribed medication so we will see how it goes. He sits in front of the computer making a list and keeps changing the headings, the boarders, the subject matter but doesn’t actually accomplish what is on his lists

Great question for his doctor.

The list writing and loss of executive ability is probably the dementia alone, but the other things could be a combination. I feel for you both--It must be exhausting. I agree--if he just sees a PCP then a referral to a geripsych could help with medical management.

I hope you’ll make a doctors appointment for your husband. Let the doctor know beforehand in a note what your concerns are and that you’re hopeful that a medication can help calm the behavior

Mjiotti, I have mild OCD, and I remember my doctor asking me if it was disrupting my life and those around me. It wasn't. Having OCD was helpful for where I was working, my boss knew everything was in its place every single day :)

From what you had written, I would just ignore it, as it could be so much worse.

But if you want to, check with your hubby's primary doctor to see what low dose meds would work for him. A calming med may help. Yet, you wouldn't want hubby glued to the recliner not doing anything.

My mother’s OCD while she lives with dementia is helped by medication.

She sees a geriatric psychiatrist. He comes to her Memory Care facility.

Perhaps you could make an appt for your husband, and take him for an evaluation.