Try: Patience is a key component to dealing with angry crs do not take any outbursts by the cr personally and try to focus on positive aspects of your relationship provide the cr with patience and understanding elderly crs particularly those approaching the end of life can be lonely and fearful the cr might be sick and watched friends and loved ones die in the past demonstrating care and concern towards the cr can go a long way to quelling hostility and anger spend time talking to the cr every day to assess his or her physical and mental well-being assure the cr that you want to help and are receptive to his or her needs the cr may not tell you about illnesses financial stress or mental and physical pain that is being felt because he or she does not want to burden family and friends with it talking to an objective uninvolved person the cr should be afforded the opportunity to talk to someone removed from the situation such as a financial planner minister counselor or physician the cr may have financial and other worries that he or she is embarrassed by or too proud to discuss with close family members explore the causes of anger it is essential to explore the reasons for angry behavior in a cr particularly if this is a new development change the status quo there may be something in the environment or circumstances that is making the cr angry it may be that he or she is no longer really capable of managing to coping on his or her own but is unable or unwilling to ask for help the cr may even be unsure of what help he wants help the cr get involved in activities outside the home if he or she is physically able to do so senior action centers bridge or book clubs and senior volunteer organizations are all wonderful ways to get the cr involved look into out-of-home care if the cr becomes unmanageable or does not seem to make any progress towards anger management and positive thinking a senior housing community or adult day care cernter may help the cr rediscover relationships and a sense of purpose the cr may need to have a health check-up sometimes inadequate circulation can contribute to mood changes and other neurological symptoms it may even be that medication taken for an existing condition is causing side effects such paranoia and anger

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Keywords: Anger anger management rage acting out temper tantrum hostile hostility

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