When I was a prison doctor, not a few prisoners would demand tranquillizers from me, claiming to be so agitated that they would soon kill someone if they were not calmed down.

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But one need not incorporate race as a factor to recognize that any person might become agitated when challenged about his right to be in his own home.

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Mandy Vear, who lives in Rossendale in the U.K., said that her father's mind has deteriorated to the point where he will get very agitated at times, though he used to be a very placid man.

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The decline in the percentage of subscribers planning to quit Netflix could be attributed to two reasons: first, some of the agitated subscribers might have already left, and second, some of the subscribers have had enough time to weigh other options and might have decided that perhaps they want to stick with Netflix.

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Patients can be too violent or agitated for an aide to change their diaper or bathe them.

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Patients with conditions like Asperger's Syndrome who have smart phones will be able to use apps to alert a support team if they feel particularly agitated.

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"People can become very agitated or can be come unresponsive -- conscious but not reacting normal to situations, " she said.

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