| Abuse of any kind is difficult to deal
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| | dementia.
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| with. Types of verbal abuse can include
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| | One way to deal with the situation before
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| the following:
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| | it becomes a big problem is to try humor.
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| - Does your loved one ignore your
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| | You cannot control how your loved one is
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| feelings?
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| | acting but you can decrease the feelings
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| - Is he disrespectful?
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| | of frustration by controlling how you
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| - Does he withhold approval, appreciation
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| | respond. Try to validate your loved one's
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| or affection?
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| | feelings; it will definitely help him.
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| - Does he walk away without answering
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| | Many times, people with Alzheimer's are
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| you?
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| | so frustrated that they act it out
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| - Does he criticize you, call you names
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| | through verbal abuse and aggression. Put
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| or yell at you?
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| | yourself in his place. It is very
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| - Does he humiliate you in public or in
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| | frustrating!
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| the privacy of your home?
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| | The most important thing you have to
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| - Does he tell you that you are too
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| | remember is not to talk "down" to your
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| sensitive?
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| | loved one because he is still a person
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| - Does he destroy furniture or punch
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| | with an entire life history of success
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| holes in the walls?
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| | and independence. If you see that what
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| These are some of the signs, but there
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| | you are trying to do or say to him is not
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| are many more that may be observed. Abuse
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| | working, just let it go for a while, step
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| is difficult to deal with if the abuser
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| | out of the room and come back later. Let
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| has Alzheimer's disease since the abuser
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| | your loved one calm down and relax. You
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| can't really control it.
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| | may want to try music. Studies have shown
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| If a person with Alzheimer's becomes
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| | that Alzheimer's patients often find
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| verbally abusive, it may be because he is
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| | music relaxing.
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| suffering from depression or aggressive
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| | Finally, if you still feel overwhelmed,
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| behavior caused by the disease. In this
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| | join a support group that specifically
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| case you might want to involve your
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| | deals with verbal abuse and learn how to
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| doctor and let him know the situation. He
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| | cope with it. Many times other people in
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| may be able to prescribe an
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| | the group will have experienced the same
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| anti-depressive medication or simply
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| | ordeal with their loved ones. Group
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| change the current medication. You may
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| | members may be able to counsel you on how
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| want to take a break from your loved one,
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| | they coped or dealt with this kind of
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| as sometimes caring all the time for the
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| | behavior.
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| same person can be exhausting. Or you can
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| | This group will also help you to deal
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| try to place your loved one in an adult
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| | with your emotions and frustrations. They
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| day care, or hire some professional help.
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| | will tell you how to control them, and
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| Make sure that substitute caregivers are
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| | once you are able to deal with your own
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| knowledgeable about Alzheimer's disease
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| | feelings, then you will be more effective
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| and know how to handle patients with
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| | coping with your loved one's behavior.
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