Understand Alzheimer's by Calistoga Press

Author:Calistoga Press
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.

If hallucinations, delusions, and disruptive behavior persist, or if you fear that your loved one may harm someone, it’s time to consider medication as a partial solution. Antidepressants can help to relieve irritability and depression, and antianxiety medication (anxiolytics) can reduce restlessness and disruptive behavior. Antipsychotic drugs, used carefully and under a doctor’s supervision, can alleviate these symptoms and return some normalcy to your loved one’s days. A group of these antipsychotic medications called “atypical” drugs, however, have been shown to increase the risk of stroke and death in older people with dementia, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It’s up to you to decide if this risk is appropriate in calming your loved one’s symptoms.

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