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61. +1000, my mom with Alzheimer's used to think people were out to do her/me in

She sometimes thought I was the "bad man" for no reason but usually she thought it was someone else who wasn't even present. She hallucinated badly and started grabbing knives, which I quickly learned had to be put away where she couldn't find them. Restraining is not a good idea but gentle talking and redirecting ("do you want some juice and cookies?&quot usually works to bring the person to some level of reality and calmness. Of course, anyone with a weapon who's hallucinating can do some harm to himself/others but cops should be properly trained to deal with people with dementia, esp. the elderly.

My mother still tries to hit people and pull their hair when they're doing things like helping her in the bathroom but if you explain things simply and quietly to her, she will let you do what needs to be done.