Need your advice on a drug (Urgent)

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Hello Group,

This is my second time to post. I need your advice. My father, Jim, has LBD

and mixed dementias. He is in a phase where he is hallucinating and acting out

his dreams. He is also in a stage of aggression and my mother, Pat, who is his

caregiver is having a difficult time controlling him. Dad and mom are in their

late 70's. When he gets like this you cannot convince him that it is his dreams

instead of reality.

He currently has a psychiatrist from the VA that sees him every few months and

he has him on a drug for depression. His primary care has him on Aricept 10 mg.

Besides those drugs, he isn't taking anything else for LBD. He has Diabetes

Type II Insuline dependent, and a lot of other meds for his heart condition,

etc.

I need your recommendation what type of drugs I can ask his doctor to try him on

for calmness, relaxation. He has been seen by a Neurologist, but that doctor

was not one that would work with us but against us. We are going to try to get

him referred to a specialist for LBD in the near future.

Thank you,

Pam Hutchins

Daughter of Jim

that was diagnosed with LBD 2011.

Jim has had dementia onset longer

than has been diagnosed with LBD.