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Age related dementia
Losing memory, showing unsafe behavior such as consuming non-food items, exhibiting aggressive disposition
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He maw be suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Behavioral and psychological symptoms are common in patients with dementia like Alzheimer's.
Initially we try with anti dementia drugs like donepezil and others.
Only if the patient does not respond to this we give anti psychotics.
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