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I'm new to this. My life partner slipped quickly into deep dementia. Now, he sleeps a lot during the day & just started the night time psychotic behaviors: he is loud, delirious, hallucinates & tries to punch & kick me. Because he's weak, if he tried to walk, he'd fall. He just started lorazepam. I'm expecting a liver cancer diagnosis this week, which could account for his extreme weakness & perhaps the fatigue (which could cause day sleeping). Dr. feels he is close to hospice care, but before I get related services are there any suggestions, or is nighttime home-health aide my only option. (That would mean different sleeping arrangements - hospital bed in living room.) I have a live-in home health aide, but she's not night care.

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We have a 90 year old cousin who became delirious in the night and tried to strangle his wife. Deep distress for both, no actual damage done. He decided to stop the nightly alcohol night-cap, and they changed to twin beds. It did solve the problem.
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Have seen erratic behaviour, especially punching & confusion with low oxygen levels at night.

Of course could.be any.other number of reasons. I am sorry, I do not know what can be done in a home setting.

But if you are in danger, pls call EMS so he can get his symptoms managed.
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