I think my Dad age 85 is having Dementia, as he keeps forgetting present things and remembers very old things. He sometimes does not remember me too. Which specialist should i consult regarding this?

Hello Roopashreeji, My father has mild dementia since the past 3-4 years. There aren't many psychologists/psychotherapists in Pune who can deal with this issue with less medication and more therapy. Can you recommend good tips to help him deal with memory lapses? If there is any mental health medication (Ayurveda or homeopathy), please do recommend. Many thanks for your time. With good wishes, U

Hello Doctor, my father is 70 years old and suffers from diabetes, cholestrol, triglycerides, dementia and non alcoholic fatty liver. Of late, fasting sugar levels have reached above 250 and triglycerides above 400, without any change in medications. This has also lead to high SGPT/SGOT. I observed swelling in both feet alongwith stomach bloating. He is very dull nowadays and always sleepy.Kindly guide what could be the reason and how to overcome this.

Sir, I am facing body slow ness problem and not getting sleep without medicine for last one and half year. I took consultation of 5 drs. ( Neurologist however only one dr.said this is Parkinson’s. Other's said this is not Parkinson’s. But all are giving Parkinson’s medicine. Please inform me to which dr. I should contact for the same

Hello doctor, my father had a mini heart attack in September. He was experiencing asthma and jhanjhanahat (I don't know what else can I call it) in shoulders and hands . His hands would get tight all of a sudden and it would pain a lot. Also, he is very physically active. He used to go to a pulmonologist for asthma but he overlooked all of these and suggested to put volini spray on it. So when he got the heartattack his left body got paralysed for a while and after that he was fine. The doctor said that there was blockage in artery so he got a surgery done where the stunt was placed near waist. We maintained a good diet after that but when he got back to his house my brother's wife would not care much about the diet and fed him oils and refined oil as much as she could. Now it has been 7 month now he has been experiencing tightness in hands and legs again. Please suggest doctor. I fear that he might get heart attack once again. And sir please suggest on one more thing that he used to be a very strict and sophisticated person. But now he has completed changed. Now he is not as strict as before but some weird behaviour is something that I have been noticing over few months. He is highly forgetfully. Like he will ask you for something and then forget about it just after few minutes and then scold you for it. He keeps repeating what he says during a conversation. Sometimes he reacts violently without understanding the situation well which was not the case before. I fear he might have some psychological problems as my mother in law as severe dementia that she cannot even eat or walk. I fear the same.

My father had a heart attack few months ago and now he is having symptoms similar to those of vascular dementia according to the judgement of respected gurus on this Rediff Gurus site. He is living far away from us and it is not possible to call him here immediately. So please tell me the tests like any blood test or CT or MRI etc. To have a rough idea if something is really happening because the agitated behaviour is of the signs . Please help.