My Poppy had another fall. :(

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Just to quickly clarify as there has been confusion in the past, when I speak about my Poppy / Pop, I am referring to my grandfather. Not my dad. I have only briefly mentioned what has been going on with my Pop. He is suffering with dementia, though for quite some time now he has calmed down since being on medication. ( calmed down meaning, he was seeing things and hearing things that made him truly believe my Nanny was cheating on him with a neighbour ) Anyway for the past 3-4 weeks, my Pop has been dealing with a sore hip and lower back. So much so he isn't able to walk around like he normally can. And just like his usual self, just like my Nan, like my dad and brother, we are not going to go to the doctors and / or hospital about it. I try to be as understanding as I can but I don't get these people. When something is obviously wrong, they delay going to seek medical help or don't go at all. I'm not sure if this is all due to my Pop's hip and back but there have been a few occasions in these past 3-4 weeks where my Pop has fallen to the ground and my Nan has to ring my dad for help as she cannot lift him herself. And this evening, I tried to ring my Nan as I had this weird feeling and when she picked up she said she was trying to contact my dad as Pop had a fall outside in the garden. My brother rushed out the house to go help and I was able to contact my dad and from there, all I know is that my Pop is ok, but he is shaken up which makes me feel sad. He also doesn't know how he fell. He just fell. He makes it sound like he blacked out I don't know. I'm stressed, worried and sad for my Pop as well as my Nan! They literally, like LITERALLY have a hospital across the road from their house. I don't get this whole "They won't help me" attitude. Hospital is the best place to be for goodness sake! Thank you for reading, I just needed to vent! I hope everyone is well.