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I'm dealing with this now. I'm trying telling him "I didn't come to argue, if you continue arguing, I will leave." We'll see if this works. This is a new pattern for him, he's always been manipulative and controlling but I would ignore it or talk him out of it. Of course you can't argue with someone with dementia (he has lewy body) but it's hard not to try to get your point across. I am realizing that I live in reality and he lives in his reality complete with people he talks to, works with and generally engages with just as he used to do in my reality. I'm not sure if this is common but he has elaborate scenarios that involve him & them, I'm just on the sideline. I try to agree or respond in some way that indicates I'm going along with him. Sometimes it works, usually it doesn't. I'm no expert but I'm trying not to engage with his argument and just leave. Time will tell if it works. I'm not optomistic but I'm trying to hopeful. I've read the answers here and I know that everyone reacts differently. I'm trying to get them to figure out some type of medicine that might give him some relief but the neurology doctors he goes to can't seem to get hooked up with the NH, we are stuck in the middle. I know he is extremely stressed, it just seems to be vicious circle. Good luck and wish me luck too.
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Does anyone have specific Teepa Snow video links that pertain to this topic? I know her videos are mentioned a lot , but there are so many of them on youtube etc.
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