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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, early stage dementia can ABSOLUTELY present with obsessive anxiety and yes there are things that need to be ruled out like anywhere from a UTI (which can cause all sorts of crazy in the elderly) to B-12 to maybe even thyroid. A Dr. who works with the elderly will know all that needs to be ruled out.

Both my parents-already anxious people became ridiculously anxious-way worse-as demetia/Alzheimers started creeping in. The anxiety meds did help when they stayed on them, but it needs to be monitored and in one case the anxiety became so obsessive and resulted in anger outbursts and tantrums needing seroquil (sp?)

Will it slow dementia-no, not exactly. It helps to manage mental health, but there are meds specifically for slowing dementia-not great meds and he will need regular MRIs, but the earlier you start the better if he is a candidate.

Have no idea of the research, but those of us who have very bright parents found that our parents displayed the other issues too, but compensated well and tried to mask and hide it, but they could not mask the out of control anxiety. [/quote]

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