I work for a man who is older late 70's. I have noticed a decline in his cognitive ability lately.

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September 19,2024 at 7:40PM UTC

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I work for a man who is older late 70's. I have noticed a decline in his cognitive ability lately. I am sure he notices this too, but his responses are so far off the wall and don't make sense. I worry about his ability to run the company, other people see it, but they don't say anything to him. It is often the topic of conversation among my colleagues, I do try to stay neutral since I work with him daily, most do not.

I don't want to bring this up to him, but I am concerned that his judgment is not the best right now. Any advice on how to handle or help a person like this would be appreciated.

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AnonymousSeptember 19,2024 at 9:50PM UTC
If he is the sole owner I would ask him in passing what his plans are for the company next year. Just wondering.
If he has a board of directors those folks should really be the ones to talk about a succession plan.
AnonymousSeptember 22,2024 at 5:40AM UTC
I too am experiencing something very similar and I’m also at a loss over how to approach discussing the situation. Worse yet, I’m in a profession where malpractice liability is a concern and my concerns are increasing exponentially on a daily basis.
If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions they are greatly appreciated
AnonymousSeptember 23,2024 at 6:31PM UTC
If he's the owner and there is no succession plan, pushing him to retire likely forces everyone out into a bad job market.
Off the wall can be nonsensical or also really irate with dementia. Often if that's the issue, it's easier to not ask the person detailed questions about doing A vs B. Assuming you know what standard procedure is for a situation, saying "$thing is due,( or $thing happened); should we do x?" --try to structure questions where the person can give a yes or no or shorter answer.

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