It’s not easy to talk about mental illness with elderly loved ones who are suffering from mental health issues. Chances are, you’ll offend them or upset them unintentionally. As a caregiver, it’s not an excuse if you didn’t mean to make your patients react violently with your actions because it’s your duty to know the right way to approach them. Ignorance is not a claimable reason to absolve you from the consequences of the problems you’ve caused.