How to Deal with Aggression in Alzheimer's Patients
Medications can also have side effects
Sometimes, prescription medications are used to help manage Alzheimer’s patients who show violent behavior. It’s important for you to be familiar with the side effects associated with these drugs. These include sleepiness, drowsiness, dizziness and confusion that can potentially harm an Alzheimer’s patient, especially by increasing their risk for falls. Some of these drugs can make people constipated too. Doctors will usually prescribe these drugs at the lowest possible dose to reduce these side effects as much as possible. If your loved one is prescribed any drugs for his or her behavior, make sure that you ask the doctor about any unwanted side effects.
