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What Causes Persistent Crying And Anxiety When Diagnosed With Alzheimer S Disease?

I have a friend that has Alzheimers I think she was diagnosed about a year ago. She only takes one medication for it, but just lately she has ben crying and worrying and I wonder if at this stage any anxiety or anti-depressents would help. She might have had the symptoms 2 years ago but was only diagnosed last year. She takes medicine Don......, I cant remember how to spell it.
Tue, 18 Jul 2017
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Hello,

In Alzheimer's disease, these symptoms are very common.. Such patients forgets almost all recent things and activities. so they get frustrated easily. Your friend must be facing difficult in day today activities with constant struggle. They got stressed out easily and develop irritability.. palpitations.. tremors.. avoid facing get together.. prefers to be in comfortable zone only..
Treatment for these conditions is must.. Treatment improves daily functioning.. treated with antidepressants and anti-anxiety medicines. Treatment is not difficult one.
So consult the treating doctor for further treatment.

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What Causes Persistent Crying And Anxiety When Diagnosed With Alzheimer S Disease?

Hello, In Alzheimer s disease, these symptoms are very common.. Such patients forgets almost all recent things and activities. so they get frustrated easily. Your friend must be facing difficult in day today activities with constant struggle. They got stressed out easily and develop irritability.. palpitations.. tremors.. avoid facing get together.. prefers to be in comfortable zone only.. Treatment for these conditions is must.. Treatment improves daily functioning.. treated with antidepressants and anti-anxiety medicines. Treatment is not difficult one. So consult the treating doctor for further treatment. Regards