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Violent Behavior
Violent Behaviors in the Elderly
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I just had a crisis with my mother and came here because I can't calm down. How do you know when it's time to give up?
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lealonnie1
Answered Jul 2019
Seroquel drug for dementia person's angry behavior in an assisted living facility?
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Bkgirl
Answered Feb 2017
Should I give Dad back his gun?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied May 2022
I'm lost and don't know who to turn to. Does anyone have advice for a stressed spouse?
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meallen
Answered Dec 2017
Mom is declining rapidly at ALF and I'm finding I don't want to visit. Any advice?
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maryqesq1
Answered Jun 2018
Need help with mom in law with severe dementia. She's extremely violent towards me almost daily. No other home will accept her. Advice?
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Beekee
Replied Sep 2020
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How should I react to my husband's behavior?
51 Answers
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Ohlas1
Answered Sep 2020
How do we get the hospital to keep mom?
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CaregiverL
Replied Jun 2020
Sent sitter home this afternoon. Need advice.
49 Answers
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Riley2166
Answered Nov 2019
What can I do when I can no longer care for mom?
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Tiredmomma
Replied Nov 2019
Should I just move? (elderly neighbour has hoarding and dementia)
46 Answers
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disgustedtoo
Replied Dec 2020
After years of caring for your spouse with dementia, when he/she no longer recognizes you, when is it OK to move on, while still caring?
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wolflover451
Answered Jan 2021
Just want out. Advice?
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purplebadger
Replied May 2021
Mother screams insults when we leave. What can we do to ease the drama?
45 Answers
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vicky64
Answered Mar 2018
My father (94) has Alzheimer’s and he has become physically abusive to my mother (91). We need to remove him from the home, but we're worried no place will take him. Any advice?
43 Answers
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DENISECOLEMAN
Answered Jul 2018
Visiting my mom with probable Lewy body dementia causes her to become agitated and hit, kick and even bite. Does anyone have any experiences like this?
43 Answers
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Jannner
Replied Apr 2019
My mother is in assisted living. Her Alzheimer’s is getting worse and she's out of money. She doesn’t qualify for Medicaid. What do I do?
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Lisa42
Replied Aug 2020
Can a facility discharge a resident to a hospital for a psych evaluation and refuse to take them back?
42 Answers
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haileybug
Answered Dec 2019
My wife is starting to show aggressive behavior. Staff at the memory care unit has asked me to come in twice to calm her down, comments?
42 Answers
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Cherrysoda
Replied Dec 2018
What happens if the hospital can’t calm a combative dementia patient down?
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BootShopGirl
Answered Feb 2018
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