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Old 04-01-2013, 07:26 AM
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Fandy
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His circulation, BP, cardiovascular health might also be contributing to his neuropathy too.

when you drink that much at an advanced age, your brain does not recover as quickly as a younger person. The elderly brain can lose a lot of function in certain areas especially if he lives alone and doesn't get the stimulation from interacting with others, good diet and weight bearing exercise.

(my mother suffered from advanced dementia, I attended a few lectures they used to provide for family at her nursing home...they never addressed alcohol, because no one drank there. but I did talk with her physician about how she did not bounce back after surgery, she was completely delusional for weeks. he explained the effects of prolonged anesthesia and the elderly brain).

I hope that your FIL is safe and is able to enjoy his life, you probably cannot stop him from drinking unless you move him and take it away.
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