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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure this is the right comparison. The issue is that as people age they are more like toddlers who understand the world around them and have opinions on what they like/don't like and want to do. At the same time, they don't have full control of their physical capacities and they may also have impaired judgment.[/quote] I work with the elderly, many with memory issues and yes, they are more like toddlers than anything. Especially when it comes to their behaviors when they have difficulty expressing themselves. I've been bit and hit by elderly patients in the same way that toddlers bite and hit when they are scared or angry and can't express it. Sometimes it takes reframing to look at situations differently. Some of my elderly patients have crazy and interesting stories from the past. I enjoy letting them tell me about it. [/quote]
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