I went to visit my Dad today in his new Care Home. In his old home he got out of bed at 3.45am and somehow they said got past the sensor mat. He got into the hallway and got lost and went into another resident’s room who also has Dementia. My Dad is 92 and frail and this man punched him in the face. The police,Social Services and the Mental Health Crisis team for the man who assaulted Dad were called. A safeguarding order was in place for Dad who had 3 stitches in his lip and 3 nights in hospital. I was going to move him to be with my Mum anyway but because of this he went straight to the new home. They have met there but Mum gets upset by seeing him so they are taking them spending time together very slowly. Today he was crying all visit( I live 120 miles away), and he has deteriorated a lot with language and communication, he had also lost weight. Is this emotional crying something to expect as Alzheimer’s progresses or is it a reaction to the assault? I felt like I had been hit by a train afterwards, I tried distraction, and got some smiles but I was really shocked by the sadness and crying. I was told he had been moved room to somewhere quieter because some ladies had been mean to him and he had been wandering at night again. Is this kind of crying a common symptom of late stage Alzheimer’s or is it a sign something is wrong do you think? I am worried sick about him and what to do to help.