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Dr. Natalie video about four things we can do when our loved one is upset

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  • M1
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    Timely. My partner is increasingly agitated. The last three days its been nonstop why am i here, what happened, have i been sick, did i fall, no one tells me anything, over and over and over again, continuously. None of the strategies work. The only thing that works is Ativan.

  • White Crane
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    Dealing with agitation is so hard. Sometimes I switch from one approach to another just hoping something will work. And just because something works today doesn’t mean it will work tomorrow. That makes it even harder. I’m glad Ativan helps her.

  • Dio
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    I had tried so many countless ways…nothing worked for long and/or nothing worked, period, and I was constantly in panic mode. The only thing that worked was the right combination of meds in the right dosages.

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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