> If a person is (ever?) that way, then they shouldn't be in one of these places that contains "nice" people. Otherwise the nice people are going to be pretty u

> If a person is (ever?) that way, then they shouldn't be in one of these places that contains "nice" people. Otherwise the nice people are going to be pretty unhappy in short order. Nah. The people who volunteer for this kind of thing understand that this is almost never the patient’s “fault.” Having dementia is a lot of things: terrifying, infuriating, lonely, confusing, and so on. In many cases, you also lose executive function slowly but at a consistent pace, adding to the confusion. Sometimes, every patient gets irritable and angry. They actually mention in the article that then is when they “flit” like a hummingbird to another patient. > That's one way to describe my ex-biker father I guess. ;) > I wouldn't even say you're wrong. His response to any kind of desire for people to socialize him is... also aggression and/or violence. Heh, I meant no offense, honestly. The reason I put it that way is because the socialization at that age is so so important; these people are confused and scared, and that can lead to anger. It requires immense compassion to get past that, but if you can, man… the amount of reward that can come from that is immensely powerful. I’ve never had a bigger dopamine hit other than saving an animal’s life (I foster kittens).