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Agressive Behavior
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Mom has been in assisted living for 6 months. There is a section here that is independent living. Mom walks around that area and had an altercation with someone who lives there because she was touching her ceramic items at her doorway. My mom has never had aggression issues and not to make excuses but I think this person started yelling at my mom and she reacted and apparently raised her fist to this person. The facility now says mom has aggressive behavior (although she is probably the… read more

posted September 30, 2017
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A myALZteam Member

I understand. My husband thinks there is nothing wrong with him. I feel like a jailer keeping him from harm. He has always been so caring and calm. Not anymore. I guess we just have to keep keeping on. I so miss the man he was. I know how heartbreaking it is for you.

posted October 19, 2017
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My mum hasn't been aggressive to me, but she slapped a nurse once when she was in hospital. She asked the nurse for some information (possibly relating to discharge but I'm not sure) and the nurse couldn't/wouldn't give it, so she slapped her. This is totally different to how she used to be - she was so passive she was a borderline doormat. At work, I've seen residents with dementia who are very violent, yet before they were ill they were really sweet natured and calm. On the other, I've seen really aggressive, difficult people who've turned into very quiet, docile people. My gran's reserved, bookish, courteous husband developed Alzheimer's and became violent to her - she eventually couldn't cope and he had to go into a home. So sad.

posted January 2, 2018
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My mum was the most passive, easy-going person ever, to the point of being a doormat prior to her illness. When she was in hospital last year she slapped a nurse who wouldn't give her discharge information that she asked for. I was shocked initially, but I can see why she did it - she was frustrated at not being told what she wanted to know. As long as people answer her questions (even if they disagree with her) she is fine, but fob her off and she gets irate. (In her situation, I'd probably be the same.) She is a much feistier person than she used to be, which is OK now but in the future I can see is going to make life very difficult.

posted October 5, 2017
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My husband was the kindest, most gentle, loving and caring person. He is now very easy to anger at the smallest things. It's just seems this is one of the stages they go though.

posted October 3, 2017

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