Recently my father moved in with my family. Wiithin the last 6 months we have noticed that my father will not bathe on his own, we need to push him. He will forget to close the bathroom door when using if in the garage he will urinate in the corner in the garage. If he is hunger he will use a fork and pick out of the bowl. He is also drinking alcohol is excess, he will also sleep at weird hours and not always the night through. His mood has also changed. Is more moody and will talk to himself through out the day.
Hi Tina,
It definitely sounds like there is some reason for concern. Is your dad willing to see a doctor?
Hi, sounds like something is needing attention.
My M-I-L is 94 and in the middle stages of Dementia. She exhibits the non-bathing, eating and sleeping habits, and moods, including the talking to herself like that, etc. Her neurologist set her up with an appointment to diagnose her at 90. Also, when we first saw signs, we made sure to get a POA in order for later. Boy are we glad we did!
It got to the point that we had to make sure that her important documents were in a safe place. She started getting overwrought about wanting money on her and since we were worried about what could happen to it, we substituted kids play money printed on both sides. This also worked with her husband when he had Dementia in the Nursing home. She is a happy camper now 
. She gives us (money) for helping her, And when she steers that electric wheel chair up to the register to pay for her items, I am in line ahead of her telling the puzzled cashier to go ahead and take it, because I will be the one to pay for. It seems like a dignity thing. Two minutes after she pays the cashier, she's ready to pay her again...so I tried to move her along asap. 
Ya gotta love em, help em and laugh once in a while, to keep from crying or getting upset. They are no longer the person they once were, confusingly, even when they sound normal from time to time.
Changes in behavior and taking care of himself seem to be a sign that something is wrong beyond the drinking. He might become stubborn about seeing a doctor, but it's the right thiing to do. He might not even realize that something is wrong. Some of the things you mentioned sound familiar. You are a good daughter for looking for answers.
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