During the day he seems fine, then at night he goes nuts. He has dementia. is this normal? Dad has dementia and suffers from depression. He has had all sorts of mental issues. He is really obsessed with pooping and we give him stool softeners too help.
Another reason for your Dad , what nursing homes call "digging" is possibly constipation, or it can be just a behavior. Sometimes, nursing home caregivers put socks on the hands of the patients. Ok, sounds odd, but they do.