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I went through this with both of my parents & some other family members. I would see who in the family is willing to help as you will get burned out if you try to do this yourself. Or find a good aide to help you. Learn to laugh as much as you can because there is going to be many times that you may get mad. Your dad won't know that what he is doing is wrong etc. You become the parent & he will be the child. I tried the adult daycare with my mom & wasn't happy with it. She came home bitten & injured a few times. We had to put locks on the doors so she wasn't able to get out. We basically childproofed the house so my mom couldn't get into the knife drawer. My dad didn't want her put into a nursing home & refused to see that she was a danger to herself & others. Some days she would be pretty good & other days it was a nightmare. My brother & sister got to the point of just removing themselves for the situation. You will need breaks so I would look for a good aide that can get along with your dad. God Bless & I will say prayers.

My Dad keeps acting like he’s back to being a fighter pilot, when he used to impress the ladies to no end.

Dealing with humor: When we were in ‘Vegas I took him to a “gentlemen’s club.” He had a lot of fun, but didn’t remember it twenty minutes later. The last time we went to ‘vegas I decided to save money. We went to the casino and a good tip got one of the cocktail waitresses to chat him up for a time; later I told him that we went to the G-club. It was far cheaper and he still had fun.