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Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Dec 30, 2022 | Replies (290)

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Kitties wanted to sit in his lap, which he normally loves. He was roughly pushing the two of them off. Kitties thought it was a game but I quickly removed them before one got hurt (he was getting rougher and rougher with them). Now he is mad at me. Now kitties and I are in another room while he is sulking with his TV. Yikes!

Along with his CKD he has dementia, which has gotten worse lately. I read where CKD and dementia are not that uncommon? Has anyone else had to deal with both? His doctors are trying to get the anger under control but so far it seems to rotate day by day with one being good the next bad. No idea what will trigger it. Seems to be a different trigger most of the time. Finding out he is no longer allowed to drive was a major trigger. Since selling the car he seems to have forgotten that he was planning on driving to Vegas. Since he gets lost easily he would probably have ended up in New York!
At least he hasn't fallen for over a week. One blessing.
No idea what to do about the kitties.

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Found this article among many about Dementia and Anger.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/anger-and-aggression-in-dementia-4134488
It is interesting and may help us understand why our loved ones are so angry.
Please let me know what you find out after reading this article.
The kitties are better off without him until his anger subsides.

Julie, I am curious, when did the extreme anger begin with Bill? Did he always have this tendency and now it is worse or has this developed recently?