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Is loss of appetite and sleepiness due to dementia?
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My father is 84, I took him to ENT today and they scoped him in the office. Numbed his nose..... his larynx and tongue didn t respond. Also he whispers when he talks. He has declined rapidly over the past year or so. Falling, not eating, lost interest in TV, music etc . No appetite, weight loss, wants to sleep a lot. The ENT suspects dementia, alzheimer s or parkinson s or a combination.
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Hi,Welcome to health care magic,It could be dementia,  which is involved with confusion and fluctuating consciousness,  and disorientation.He needs to be started on choline esterase inhibitors like donepezil.Consult your psychiatrist regarding this.Thank you.