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You might make sure he's not injured, sick or in pain. Sometimes they aren't able to communicate that and they act out instead. Does he have any rash or sore spots that are sensitive. Is the soap too strong. I'd rule those things out.
If it's not that, then it takes various attempts to get the cooperation. That requires lots of patience, time and effort. It may not ever get better as long as he is verbal and has the strength to protest.
My loved one is on Cymbalta and that helped tremendously with her agitation. She still sometimes needs encouragement to get out of bed and allow her baths, but it's much better with her on Cymbalta.
Sometimes the rapport they have with the person providing the care can sometimes play a part too. I think they sense people who are impatient, nervous or in a hurry. Has that changed lately?
Understand the possible causes and share them with your contacts at the local police community officer, family and friends.
I aggregate (collect these tidbits on
"Dave Mainwaring's Knowledge Network" )
Sunrise Syndrome,(sun?riz) a condition in which a person with Alzheimer's wakes up rising in the morning and their mind is filled with delusions which include include beliefs about theft, the patient's house not being their home, a spouse is an impostor, belief an intruder is in the house, abandonment, spousal and paranoia, people eavesdropping. Sometimes the person may carry over content of a dream.
One observation is that Sunrise Syndrome is different from Sundowning because the person may wake up in a confabulation mind set. During a Sunrise Syndrome conversation with the content may filled with confabulations; verbal statements and/or actions that inaccurately describe history, background and present situations.
Sundowning in contrast displays as confusion, disorientation, wandering, searching, escape behaviors, tapping or banging, vocalization, combativeness; the demons of anxiety, anger, fear, hallucinations and paranoia come out.
Hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. With hallucinations or delusions, people do not experience things as they really are.
Delusions are false beliefs. Even if you give evidence about something to the person with dementia, she will not change her belief. For example, a person with dementia may have a delusion in which she believes someone else is living in her house when she actually lives alone. Delusions can also be experienced in the form of paranoid beliefs, or accusing others for things that have not happened. For example, the person with dementia may misplace an item and blame others for stealing it. Some people with dementia may have the delusion that others are "out to get them." For example, he may believe that his food is being poisoned.
I learned the hard way that memory loss/dementia causes anxiety and that anxiety eventually can lead to paranoia with a capital P. Things go along, go along, go along--and then they don't. That is the point at which you need the right medications. You have arrived.
My mom's family doctor it turns out, was not giving enough of the right stuff to have any impact. After about 18 months of her distrust and surliness, we sent her to a Senior Behavioral Center; there are many all over. She was there for ten days and they fine-tuned her medications. The result? She is a different person!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Calm, pleasant, and happy to see me whenever I arrive. I am so grateful to the scientists and doctors who made this possible. The bill? After insurance, only $1,000. Well worth the money!
To learn more about Alzheimer's/Dementia go to the blue bar near the top of the page.... click on SENIOR LIVING.... click on ALZHEIMER CARE... now scroll down to the various topics. Lot of good information there.
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