Hello all. Is it common for suffers of dementia to scream and shout? I look after a neighbour..(she has moved in with me) who is 92 and can't cope on her own. Her short term memory is almost gone but her long term memory is relatively ok. She shouts and screams for me constantly... this morning was 5am and it continued until 8.30 pm. I don't know what to do to help her, but by the same token I can't be in her room 24 hours a day to stop her from shouting. She won't go to any day centres for the mentally ill, she won't move out of her room, even though she can walk as well as I can. She shouts at me then can't remember what she said yet I do everything for her. Is this typical of Alzheimer's suffers? It's all a big nightmare. I've given up my life as I knew it as I cannot leave the house - even for a minute. Can any one help to shed some light on this behaviour? I'm lost and at my wits end. Thank you for any help you can give me. Jilly. x