This may have been answered before but I have been away from this board for awhile. My husband now 14 months in memory care has become very combative and they have increased the medication against this. Does it follow the stages of progression? God bless
How long have they been trying to adjust your husband's medication? Does he have a geriatric psychiatrist? I'd discuss it with the staff at the Memory Care facility, but depending on how severe his combative behavior is, I might see if they could have him evaluated by a geriatric psychiatrist.
Does he have access to a hospital where he could go to get his meds adjusted? Depending on how severe the problem, that might be an option.
Also, have him checked out for a UTI. That can cause strange behavior.
And what about pain? Does he have any medical conditions that might be causing him pain? Sometimes, pain that the patient cannot verbalize makes them act out. He may be able to talk, but just not able to relate the information about the pain.
Yes, I think that being combative can be part of the progression of the illness, but, not all patients encounter it.
Does your husband have Vascular dementia, Alzheimers, Lewy Body, etc?