My dad seems to find little imperfections "moles,bumps, rough skin on his face and he picks till he makes them bleed. We tell him to stop but have found him doing it even in his sleep. His pillow is getting bloody. We have cut and filed his nails till there is no nail left on the end and still he picks. Now what do I do to help him stop.
Since other obsessived behaviors often occur with Alzhiemer's, likely this is related.
Anxiety can causing picking behavior as well as behaviors like tearing up tissues. What to do? If medications can't help anxiety and the doctor doesn't have any other suggestions, I guess we just try to stay on top of it. It's tough.
Carol