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He has early stage dementia due to chronic alcoholism, diagnosed in 2011. he is vulgar & inappropriate lately. is this normal w/dementia?
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Yes: Unfortunately with dementias one often loses the ability to stop inappropriate social behaviors including the ones mentioned. The behavior is primarily physiological in this context. Measures to help him feel safer and medications which might enhance inhibitory circuits could be tried. I am not aware of any "magic bullets" for this but I would avoid shaming or confrontations. Try singing!?
Answered 2/23/2015
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