Aggression with confusion...

[Bzzbzzhoneybee]

My father has been recently diagnosed with PSP he is 80 and has always been active in thought. A very intelligent and successful electrical engineer. My mother and I care for him at home but are finding it very difficult his deterioration has been rapid and we are requesting support from social services. Thankfully we believe we are on their radar but I fear we are entering late and are ill prepared. In the past week alone we have increased concerns over his mobility finding we are using a wheelchair rollater more and more often.

My fear this evening is that the Doctor has given him medication to relax the brain at night to help with agitation and sleep deprivation - we have noticed that although he has never been violent he is forming fists to defend himself and is scared. He is verbally abusive. We have stopped the medication on Day 3. Has anyone else experienced anything similar and can offer advice.

[aliciamq]

If you do a search you will find many threads on this - I don't have the issue , but, have read many posts🙂

[aliciamq in reply to aliciamq]

You will get replies right here !!!

[Bzzbzzhoneybee in reply to aliciamq]

Thank you I am so new to this and will search.

[Duffers]

Are the fists a form of aggression or like my husband something they have no control of.

[Bzzbzzhoneybee in reply to Duffers]

They were fists for punching, but he didn't know who we were. Have stopped the new medication on the doctors recommendation- thankfully he is more like his old self today. Unfortunately knock on affect he's not as mobile today. Swings and roundabouts.

[doglington]

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My dad has also been agressive and uses his fists which is so unlike him. At the moment we are trying CANNABIS OIL and for the last few days he has been much calmer and not agressive at all. Hands aren't clenched at all.

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My father has been like this as well, but usually associated with a UTI. Also on being wakened from a daytime sleep so we leave him until he comes around - can be half an hour before he's back to usual.

[Lucy602]

I think everyone is different. My dad would act out but usually only if someone started messing with him before he was fully alert. If you come in the room and make sure he knows you're there and why he was fine. But if they just came in and started changing him he might take a swing at them. We didn't have much problem with that. No one is ever prepared to deal with these situations. Just when you think you have it figured out something else comes up. Good luck finding assistance and keep an eye on the meds and changes in behavior. May be side affects. Meds didn't work for my dad. Only caused other problems then more meds. Prayers

[Cuttercat]

Absolutely. The fists and aggression are part and parcel of the whole package. Just awful.

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[Docches]

Yes fist swinging happens. Not all of the time. Sometimes I don't think they are aware of it. You should check into a UTI. It sometimes is an underlying problem. Good luck to you and don't take it personally.

[fothergilla]

The overnight home health aides said sometimes my dad would swing in his sleep. Sometimes he would laugh too. His sleep was terrible. Couldn't sleep for more than an hour at night. He was up more than 20 times a night to stand or to pee. It became unbearable for his night carers.