I knew a patient years ago that tried to strangle his wife while in the hospital, and he was suffering from dementia
It’s something he would’ve never have done and so it upset the wife. Had we not have been there, or if this happened at home, she would be dead.
But she told us that never in their marriage did he ever lay a hand on her aggressively. It’s sad what dementia does to people.
We’ve gotten good at prolonging life of the body. We need to find a way to prolong the functioning of the mind.