I hear you—it’s so hard to see a parent struggle like that. My dad started getting really anxious and withdrawn in his late 70s, and at first I thought it was just “old age,” but it turned out a geriatric psychiatrist made a huge difference. They understand the mix of medical issues, medications, and mood changes that can come with age. We ended up using this geriatric psychiatrist near me and having someone who really knew the field helped him start feeling like himself again. Hang in there—it can get better.