“My aunt has random outbursts?”
My aunt is 78 years old and she randomly has emotional outbursts. What causes this?
3 Answers
Hello! Thank you for reaching out.
It would be best to have your aunt seen by her PCP or a psychiatrist who specializes in geriatric treatment.
I hope this helps!
It would be best to have your aunt seen by her PCP or a psychiatrist who specializes in geriatric treatment.
I hope this helps!
It's impossible to answer this question without knowing the context. It matters whether she has any history of outbursts like this when younger; whether she has any medical or mental illness; if she is alone and self-sufficient; what her cognitive function is like; what triggers the outbursts and how long they last; what helps them. There is no single cause of emotional outbursts. If she is fine cognitively, I'd talk with her about them and get a sense of how she understands what is going on. It's important to figure out if they are truly random, or if they actually are in response to certain events, either around her or in her thoughts/emotions. Ask questions to try to figure this out.
She needs a mini mental status examination to rule out dementia.
