Hello everyone. I am desperate for some advice. The friend I look after (with dementia) is more and more often getting agitated in the early evenings,(calling for her mum, wanting to go home etc.) It has been happening for months and months but only every now and then, now it's much more frequent. The doctor prescribed Lorazepam and sleeping pills to be used as and when necessary, as she also hallucinations every now and then. In all the months since we had the prescription I only used the sleeping pill twice when the hallucinations were really disturbing and she was very scared and there was no way to distract, etc. Nowadays all those disturbances happen more often and to varying degree and quite often I'm still able to manage to calm her down with distractions most of the time, but being in lockdown (she is very vulnerable and therefore shielding) and not being able to go out I'm struggling mentally more and more. The lack of visitors etc is also very difficult for her. Another friend is suggesting using the medication more often as prevention to ensure that the day is calm and I can get rest and sleep when necessary and I just can't do it. I am unable to justify it because it would be for my benefit rather than hers and it seems unethical. What would you do? Can I please have few opinions. Thank you