Dementia Page #3

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Me, too, grandpa.

You're very lucky, George.

You have a gorgeous family.

- He doesn't like me much.

- Well, I think he'll...

just need to get used to the situation.

What he needs is to get his wife back.

You play chess?

- Maybe later. You should rest now.

- Oh, I'm not tired.

Oh, doctor's orders.

I can give you just a small sleep aid.

That's not... Ow!

It's okay, good rest will do you wonders.

Sleep replenishes.

Let's get you up here

before we lose you all together.

- Let's get...

- No, no, don't take that...

Wow.

- Would you look at that?

- Vietnamese torture.

Take you apart piece by piece.

Is that what the tattoo is for?

Uh... no.

All, uh, all... all of us got one.

We, uh, we... Oh, God,

that stuff works fast.

Ooh.

George, wake up, George.

Your family's gonna be here soon.

You gave me quite a scare.

You know, I found you outside the house.

- Oh!

- You were sleepwalking.

I wish I would have known.

Do you see these?

I am going to have to keep these

in my possession. Okay?

And if you have any more lying around

the house please let me know, George.

You know I have to do this, right?

You're locking me in?

Well, it's for your own safety.

No. I forbid you to do this.

I don't take orders from you,

this is my house. My house!

Dementia sufferers are prone to wandering

and can unknowingly put themselves

in dangerous situations.

It's actually standard protocol

when the patient is a sleepwalker.

Did you hear that, Dad,

it's for your own good.

I'm not deaf, goddammit,

and I'm not a sleepwalker.

Where did he go?

I found him outside the house

lying on the ground.

That's a lie.

You could've ended up

walking into traffic.

I could think of worse fates.

You know, if you want I can set up

an appointment with your doctor,

- and you can go over everything with him.

- No, that's okay.

Uh, of course it is.

How about I get started on dinner?

Grandpa, do you need anything?

- How about some tea?

- I'll get it.

I can make the tea.

George...

would you like to make the tea?

I can make tea, I'm not an idiot.

Why don't we play a little memory game?

- How do you make tea?

- I said that I can make the tea.

- Oh.

- Just tell me, George.

- Hot water and a tea bag.

- No, no, no.

Um, tell me step by step.

Starting with how you get up

out of the chair.

Um, get up.

From the chair. And you go to the kitchen.

You put the teapot on the stove.

- It's on the stove?

- It's on the counter, but it...

it goes on the stove and you put...

put that on the stove.

And then you, uh, find a cup.

And then you, uh, find a teabag.

What kind of tea is it?

No, no, it's a bag, it's a bag, bag.

And it's... and it's...

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