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My aunt lived for three years with a delightful, little lady who Brain C-13 she dearly loved. They were wonderful friends in the assisted living community. The roommate, Esther, had lost her husband just prior to them becoming roommates and she requested to move into the room with my aunt. One day Esther started having hallucinations. Afterward, she was convinced my aunt was flirting with her husband. Nothing anyone said could convince her otherwise.
She grew more paranoid and agitated toward my aunt each day and eventually tried to harm her physically. Esther was moved into a different room and seated at a different table in their dining room to avoid conflicts. Readjusting her medications helped Esther eventually return to her former self, though she was never again able to share a room with anyone. Alzheimer's caregivers should realize that paranoia and hallucinations can change the behavior of the one you love. There is nothing fun or easy about this, but it is a part of the disease.
Every caregiver has days when they want to run as fast and far as possible from the one with Alzheimer's. That may sound terrible to say, but it is true. Care giving requires an enormous amount of patience, time, and love. Remember the Alzheimer's sufferer may no longer be making conscious choices. Also consider that paranoia or hallucinations might be present on some of those most difficult days.