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Find a geriatric specialist to assess your dad and the medications he's on - frequently behavioural issues are caused by interactions or bad meds (avoid Risperidone if possible - it is a "warehousing drug" used by many nursing homes to turn their patients into drooling masses of nothingness). Check the Mayo Clinic website http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DrugHerbIndex and http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx for drug info.
Minimize change if at all humanly possible as it is one of the greatest enemies of a dementia patient. Best wishes and God Bless!
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