Is dad dying?
Late stage 5 dementia. He went into the hospital with RSV 4 weeks ago and was hospitalized for 2 weeks. From there he has gone to rehab where his is doing PT. He's been in Rehab for over 2 weeks now.
The PT is going ok. His vitals are good.
I would say that he sleeps in excess of 22 hours a day and when he is awake he says nothing or mumbles. He shows zero interest in anything around him - including sporting events that he should be very interested in, news on the war, visitors, or news stories of interest. He is a shell.
The staff at the Rehab center don't appear to have my level of concern. They insist that he has been sitting up, finishing his meals, doing fine. I wonder how that it possible since I visit him multiple times a day for hours and never see a light in his presentation at all.
I know that you aren't doctors, but I need to hear something from someone who isn't only trying to tell me what I want to hear.