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Jane
11/13/08
Category: Alzheimer's

why would an alzheimer patient aggressively attack one caregiver/family member and not another?

Would it be a bonding / attachment issue?  Do they only hurt the ones they love theory or vent their frustrations with the ones they feel the safest with?  We have a child with FASD and attachment disorder, as the primary caregiver for both,   I'm seeing a lot of…

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