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What Causes Behavioral Disorder In Elders?

Dr.This is Ansari from Fatehpur,i just want to know about some query of my mother, Actually we are facing a different kinds of behavioural problem like she never forget anything which is happening with her either its wrong or right,and when she start debate on this then never thought about anyone and ready to break relation with them (husband son anyone) ,and if anybody try to stop her,she start with them,she actually thought,everybody in this word is against to her,and she is the only right.and one more thing when she start weeping then through out the day she weep,when she quite 4 or more day she quit.please doctor tell me what shout i do ??????
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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Geriatrics Specialist,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Behavioral disorders in elderly is usually secondary to dementia.
2. She will require psychiatric help with medications and counseling.
3. This is commonly known to occur due to associated dementia, possibly Alzheimers, she will need to take anticholingergic medications like aricept along with possible antipsychotics like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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What Causes Behavioral Disorder In Elders?

Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. Behavioral disorders in elderly is usually secondary to dementia. 2. She will require psychiatric help with medications and counseling. 3. This is commonly known to occur due to associated dementia, possibly Alzheimers, she will need to take anticholingergic medications like aricept along with possible antipsychotics like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again.