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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some older people with dementia can get very aggressive and confused. Medication is hopefully not the first choice in managing aggressive patients. Ideally a whole bunch of other methods are tried first, and tried again. But facilities can also evict aggressive patients. Their staff does get injured. At home elderly spouses can be injured by such family members. [/quote] +1 it’s usually an anti-psychotic that is used in place of wrist restraints, etc if someone is at risk of pulling out their feeding tube, or constantly trying to get out of bed, or having violent outbursts at staff. It’s only used in the most extreme cases of advanced dementia, when other options have been exhausted. No nursing home or assisted living will accept a volatile person, though some might be okay if the family hires a 24x7 caregiver at the bedside.[/quote]
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