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My Dad would often find weird things to complain about.
Even pre-dementia.
Recently he has taken against men with beards, and it drives Mum crazy, because whereas before he would mention one of his pet peeves about once a fortnight, now he can mention it again and again in the space of an hour without remembering he has, or rather without really caring that he has.

When we went out to lunch together he commented on every young man walking past with a beard.
"ANOTHER BEARD!" He's hard of hearing too btw.
Then when they came back from having placed their order, and passed our table again, "THERE'S ANOTHER ONE WITH A BEARD!"

He even does it watching TV, and although that's less likely to end in an aggressive confrontation, I know Mum finds it more wearing.
Advert break, same actor comes on, "BEARD!"

He's had one himself more than once.
I think it's the age of the men concerned, and the volume (of the beard)
His was silver and neatly trimmed.

Maybe it's even beard envy.
Sadly however, I think it's an old man who can no longer manage change.

(FTR, I do not like big bushy beards - they strike me as unhygienic - I would never let my lady garden grow to that extent)