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Dementia patient all of sudden starts being angry at one person?

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (19)
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@robertwills

Thank you! I tried walking with the person, which they like to do and which we did all the time, but they were cursing at me and threatening me with their hands. I am going to take a little beak now and maybe that will work.

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Teri | @tsc | Dec 5 1:19pm

Hi @robertwills, I think it's wise to take a break, maybe for a week or two, so the pattern of the angry repetitive behavior will be broken and may be replaced with something else.
A counselor from the Alzheimer's Association told me that emotional memory lasts a long time because the feeling stays with the person. Maybe the person you're walking had a dream or hallucination that associated you with something unpleasant. A break will do you both good. I hope it works, and if it doesn't, you gave it a try. If that's the case, maybe you can find a way to be helpful to the person in a way that does not require your physical presence.

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