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[quote=Anonymous]My father is 70 and in good physical health. He has no diagnoses of any kind, does not take meds, and has a little conditioning routine and walk every day.
I had noticed an unwillingness to try new things, or do spontaneous activities (everything needs to be planned and thought about) for several years now, but it all came to a head today when he refused to join us on a Yellowstone trip. He loves hiking and nature, used to love to travel, and I find it shocking that he would decline, despite a carefully-laid out itinerary, comfortable accommodations, no driving (I drive), and the lure of beautiful walks and scenery.
My mother, who is physically handicapped, but loves nature and traveling too, was quite disappointed. She does not travel without him. She remarked that these days it's tough getting him out of his routine to do activities around their town. He just has little daily walk and is willing to go shopping at his usual places, but that's it.

What is this? Anxiety, but due to what? His father had some sort of dementia in his last years of his life, due to mini-strokes. Could it be same thing?

Please help me understand this change.[/quote]

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