Right around 4pm every day, my mother starts talking incoherently and wants to go to "the first floor" (ours is a one story house). She wants to go out and repeats non-stop "take me out of here!!!!" in a crescendo. What I notice works better is ignoring her, but it breaks my heart. Her being almost blind and a foot problem that prevents her from walking without assistance has actually been a blessing in disguise. She only weighs 87lbs, so the 1/2 tab of Haloperidol cannot be increased. Can someone please let me know how best to handle this situation? Love or firm character?
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I think what happens is it get's frustrating to be in a world that they are losing control of, and at the end of the day, it's really bad they are tired and board and need stimulation.