Posts Tagged ‘Anger & Negativity’

Dear Grassflower: Mom used to be a private person. But after her dementia diagnosis, she took to loudly badmouthing other races or nationalities, talking about her bowel movements, or something else equally unwelcome. Now, she’s cussing at the dog, telling the great-grands they’re “ugly little trolls” (one cried), and more. I don’t know how to explain to little kids that Mom’s off the reservation, and it breaks my heart that she probably can’t be trusted around anyone. Right now she’s living with my husband and me, but that won’t last, and it’s going to be a s***show when we have to move her to a home. Please help.

Husband has FTD and can be angry, paranoid and worse. Until now, I’ve written it off to the disease and tried to adjust things so he can stay at home. Last week, daughter brought her child to visit. Husband, who didn’t recognize his own daughter, claimed some strange woman was stealing his children. He got very angry, hit me, and threatened her with a gun! I called the police, who took him to a psychiatric unit. Now husband’s psychiatrist is saying it’s not safe for him to come home, and I’m finding it almost impossible to locate a dementia care facility that will take him as a resident.