managing anger tantrums
I agree that anti-depressants are important. In the case of my husband, the anger tantrums still occur regularly, even with taking the anti-depressant. His memory is definitely being affected, so trying to reason with him doesn't usually work. In our situation we have found that the best thing to do is just "walk away" and let it pass. In his case, he will forget and move on, although it is tough on the kids, but they are learning to just walk away, if possible. The unfortunate thing, for the kids, is that he can't control these "tantrums" in public. On the other hand, everyone that we know personally is extremely understanding of this disease and the horrible effects it can have on its victims. As for the strangers, we just don't worry about them anymore!