My mother has always been resistant to the idea of taking medication, even before she had dementia. Now she simply refuses to take it in any form-tablet or liquid. Some mediation I am able to put into her drinks, with the authorization in the form of a "Best Interest" agreement from the Mental Health Team at our hospital. However, mum has now been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and has refused to take the antibiotic in liquid form prescribed by her doctor-she could taste it in her drinks and in ice-cream. I do not want to put her off her drinks altogether. She is unable to take anything solid at all. The doctor has now given her some tablets to try, which I will crush up. Has anyone got any suggestions about the best way to get her to take it? She is not drinking much so I do not have many opportunities to try. I hate doing something which makes her so stressed but she is also so anxious and won't let me leave the room for long let alone the house! I'm aware that the infection may be worsening her anxiety (which is pretty bad anyway!) and do not want to make it any worse than it already is. Any suggestions would be gratefully received!