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Sorry to hear about George but glad Seroquel is working for him. It has helped my wife also.
I am hopeful our visit to a psychiatrist today will give some help on med management.

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How did the visit go?

After overseeing the medical care of two family members with dementia, I would suggest the following:
Confirm the type or cause of dementia….such as Alz, vascular, etc. a neurologist should be able to do that with brain scans, office exam, etc,

Find a primary doctor who has experience with treating dementia patients. They can prescribe and monitor meds.

Be open to medications. Meds for Alz helped my dad a great deal. Both my family members responded to meds for depression, anxiety. Seroquel helped both.

One family member saw a neurologist then psychiatrist, but it wasn’t productive because my cousin could not answer questions, couldn’t remember what doctor said, didn’t understand her condition, etc. We still saw the psychiatrist for about a year, who monitored her meds. My other family member saw his primary doctor who had experience with treating patients with dementia.

Of course, everyone is different. See what works for your situation.