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My father has dementia and he gets mad easily when i ask him questions?
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Loosing your: Memory is a very sensitive issue and denial plays a big part. Questions that remind him that he doesn't remember things are likely to irritate him.
Answered 9/5/2016
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Probably frustrated: He may feel frustrated by his difficulty comprehending and/or expressing what he wants to convey--distract if u see him tensing up & try 2 keep things simple.
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