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Early Eighties, Have Anxiety, Get Unconscious With Sleeping Pills, Crave For Tea. How Can I Overcome This?

My wife s grandpa aged 80+ thin health was active until 75...now complaining for anxiety / sometime its aggravate. He can t take slipping pills even 1/4 of tablet...if its given 1/4, he gots unconscious for long hours 12-18hrs. What to do? Sometimes he continues hue & cry all the day asking for food especially tea. (don t take much food)
Mon, 22 Oct 2012
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This condition is known as Senile Dementia but needs proper evaluation,can be controled with mild dose of suitable antipsychotic along with Donepezile,rivastigmine,etc.
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Early Eighties, Have Anxiety, Get Unconscious With Sleeping Pills, Crave For Tea. How Can I Overcome This?

This condition is known as Senile Dementia but needs proper evaluation,can be controled with mild dose of suitable antipsychotic along with Donepezile,rivastigmine,etc.