Whatsup of parent with dementia

[parentwithdementia]

My father has dementia. He does not accept it well, he thinks his memory issues are just old age related. The problem is that he has started sharing inappropriate messages with a variety of different Whatsup groups.

Is there any application that delays the sending of these messages so we can supervise? We do not want to completely disconnect him with the world. Any suggestions welcome.

I don't think so. I'd replace the real groups with ones with the same names on his phone with you as the only members

Genius suggestion

That would work brilliantly for outgoing messages. How would you cope with incoming messages? You’d have to forward them to him (copy and paste into the fake group wouldn’t work as they’d all appear to come from you) and then he might simply reply and go straight to the recipient without your moderation

If the OP deleted the real groups from his phone (or archived them) then he wouldn't see the incoming messages.

I'm guessing anyone messaging him one to one knows he has dementia and may not be surprised by the odd inappropriate comment

If the OP deleted the real groups from his phone (or archived them) then he wouldn't see the incoming messages. Yes that's what I was getting at. She'd have to get herself on to all those groups and then get the messages to him somehow.

Oh I see, yes I don't know if there is any way around that. Dementia really sucks

Can you individually message the other members to warn them and ask them to treat any odd messages kindly?

Inappropriate in what way? I think this will determine the answer

Can you join same groups and delete inappropriateness?

What sort of group - 5 old school friends is very different to the 50 people who live on the same road type group! The old school friends I'd probably try and warn them then just leave him to it.

Inappropriate in what way? Is he being merely a bit rude or more offensive (racism, sexism)

We don't live in the same country. He lives in a country that people create groups for anything. I have asked my sibling to take him out of some of them. My sibling does not listen. I try to advise and research things to help. But at the end of the day they are dealing with our parent everyday...

It is really hard to watch from far. But it is even harder for them to deal with it on a daily basis. Our parent has changed significantly since COVID. The lack of social interaction has expedited the process that was probably already happening. But the change in personality has been so sudden for us that it is hard.

How are the messages inappropriate @parentwithdementia?