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Jaye
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Feb 27, 2012
I think that is something you need to address with the Doctor. It is hard to say what works best and people react differently to medication. I think if you can try to determine why or what is making them angry that could be helpful. An antidepressant can be helpful with mood. Also vitamin D can help with sundowners syndrome. take care,
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christina28
A doctor who specializes in geriatric medicine, or a Geriatic Psychiatrist are the best professionals to determine what is best. Sometimes nothing works, or it works for a while. It is their brain burning out and it seems the bad parts are left for last with some people. It is part of the process and we have to deal with it. It is NOT part of you. When things are the worst in life, it is when you are growing and moving to a higher level. Get the right doctor to give your parent (or) something to "manage" the attitude. Try to stay positive yourself around the person and find something happy to focus on. There is a balance in life for you, but dementia has destroyed theirs. Blessings.
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AnitaK
I agree this is a question for a dr who specializing in geratric patients but my mother, who is allergic to many meds, takes Citalipram for depression. He has tried her on Namenda for the dementia but she had an adverse reaction to it. You will just have to watch your "patient" and see how they respond and be very aware of any changes in them - many times it is trial and error.
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jeannegibbs
Anita says that many times it is trial and error. I'd say it is always trial and error. It just isn't obvious if the first trial works. :-D
This really needs to be addressed by a specialist very familiar with dementia and with working with the elderly. Who is the doctor managing your loved one's dementia? That may be a good place to start, if that doctor is a specialist and not just the GP who was serving the person before dementia set in.
There are drugs that can really help, and drugs that can make matters worse. Unfortunately, the same drug that helps one person can be detrimental to someone else. It is worth pursuing. Don't give up if the first try isn't fully successful.
ZOEY1ZULU2
Mar 2, 2012
My MIL is on aricept and the exelon patch. We don't know how well it really works, because we don't know how she would be if she wasn;t taking it. That's a good question, come to think of it to ask the doctor. Now I am wondering how they would know if its helping, because they have nothing to compare it to with her being on it for a good while now.
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