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Anger. Guilt. Anger….cycle
Does anyone else go through a never ending loop of anger/guilt? Anger at the situation. Guilt for feeling angry for something no one has control...
Dementia Anger Issues - bathing
My mom is in a memory care unit. They insist on giving her a bath/shower. It takes 3-4 people to get her to do so...
Klonopin usage for anger outbursts?
My Mother is 93 and has moderate ALZ. Doctor put her on Seroquel 25mg at night. Also, prescribed Klonopin for agitation if needed. Seroquel 25mg...
Borrowing from anger management
A technique that anger management teaches is have a plan when you are calm to keep you calm when you know you are going to...
Blaming and anger: How do you deal with it?
He spilled cereal and blamed me.He suggested I invite my son for Thanksgiving, even though he's been out of my life for ten years. The...
Dealing with Anger and Disbelief in person with dementia
I am new to the dementia caregiver discussion. My sister has more than mild memory loss, and refuses to believe it. She gets angry if...
Need counsel to support MCI affected wife with anger management issues
I am seeking counsel of others. My wife Gisela was diagnosed with MCI last year at age 77, I am 72 now. She is about...
My mom has Alzheimer’s. Is it possible to control her anger ?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-mom-has-alzheimers-is-it-possible-to-control-her-anger/
Is it possible to control moms anger and lashing out . She keeps hitting her carer and I when we refuse to give her extra...
Dealing with a Spouse with a “Mild Cognitive Impairment”
My husband was diagnosed with MCI in 2019. He is pretty independent, just forgetful of time, dates, location of places, anything electronic & events from...
Spouse denial of MCI destroying our marriage
My wife of almost 25 years began showing signs of MCI about three years ago. She won't get any assessment and mostly denies her condition....
A check list
Another good article from the ny times. I guess I should have a check list of things that should be changed. Like she can't be...
My father is increasingly verbally abusive to my mother: What to do?
Hi, My parents live in south Florida. I live in the northeast. My father is not diagnosed with dementia but he has been in decline...
Difficulty with memory care home accepting angry dementia patient
My sister in NJ has at least medium dementia, and gets angry and spits pills or holds hands up to avoid Yucky pills. She actually...
How do you handle when husband fixated on credit cards?
I had to take my husbands credit cards away. He was buying products promising cure dementia on automatic delivery. He is furious. I am stealing...
Cultivating Grace
Hello group: Someone on Facebook posted this piece, and I felt it related well to our struggles, and I do struggle to be graceful: Cultivating...
Talking to paranoid Mom's Dr with her present...
My mom is not diagnosed, but I have no doubt she's in the early stages of dementia (or something with similar symptoms). I moved her...
Placing a loved one in a facility?
I am 58 yo and my husband who has frontotempral dementia is 63yo. He has also lost most cognitive abilities and ability to recognize most...
Who knew?
My husband has ALZ and is living in a memory care facility, so I seldom share on this site anymore. I am an advocate more...
Caregivers use different practices and techniques - no arbiter!
I have noticed in the past year that professional caregivers use very different techniques and practices with patients and there does not seem to be...
Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis and hypersexuality
My sister (65) has an early stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis. We have her in independent living with an aide that gives her morning meds before and...
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