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See my posts under "Kathy Walker".  We have been in a whirlwind since June of this year when my Alz dad turned violent.  My mom had been keeping him @ home since his diagnosis in 2000 and intended to keep him until  his death.  But on Father's Day, we "kids" saw how bruised she was (the one around her neck was the final straw!) and we had him committed to a behavioral center.  Since then, we've been in a revolving door we can't seem to get out of.....Emergency Room/Behavioral Center/Nursing home....we've been through this cycle 3 times and tomorrow, he will be placed in his third nursing home w/Alz unit.  I'm a little more optimistic this time that he will "make it" at this nursing home because the dr. @ the behavioral ctr this time seems to have found the proper dosage of meds for him to control the aggression.---plus he is weaker, having lost from 220 down to 170.   Ask your dr to try Depakote on your mom.  The dosages have to be played with to see what controls the aggression, but doesn't make a zombie out of her.  Dad currently is taking 250mg (sprinkle form for food because he has trouble swallowing) at 9am; 500mg at 3pm; and 500mg at 9pm.  He actually sleeps 5-6 hrs at a stretch at night now instead of angrily pacing all night.  Just a suggestion.....I know that what works for one Alz patient doesn't work for others.  Good luck and God bless you & your family....there are a LOT of us out there!   Kathy Walker