challenging dementia behaviors

How to help someone who doesn’t believe they have dementia or Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's & Dementia

6 Ways to Help Someone Who Doesn’t Believe They Have Dementia

Why wouldn’t someone believe they have dementia? Family caregivers often ask “how do you tell someone they have dementia”? And...

dementia activities

Activities for Older Adults / Alzheimer's & Dementia

4 Benefits of Activities for Dementia and 5 Ways to Adapt Daily Tasks

Activities in dementia boost self-esteem When someone has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, their cognitive function may be declining, but they...

Get suggestions for responses to false dementia accusations of stealing, poisoning, and being held prisoner

Alzheimer's & Dementia

4 Top Dementia Accusations: Stealing, Poisoning, Being Held Prisoner

How to respond when falsely accused by someone with dementia It's common for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to...

How to stay safe while handling aggressive dementia behavior

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Deal with Aggressive Dementia Behavior: 14 Tips

Use calming techniques to de-escalate aggressive dementia behavior Some people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may enter a combative stage of...

How to reduce and prepare for aggressive behavior in dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

7 Ways to Reduce Aggressive Dementia Behaviors

Preparation reduces aggressive dementia behavior and increases safety Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can cause aggressive behavior, even in people who...

Manage lewy body dementia symptoms without medication

Alzheimer's & Dementia

10 Non-drug Ways to Manage Lewy Body Dementia Symptoms

Lewy body dementia symptoms are especially tough to manage Lewy body dementia is a complex disease that includes physical, cognitive,...

Find out what lewy body dementia is and how it’s different from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Alzheimer's & Dementia

What Is Lewy Body Dementia? 5 Main Symptoms

Get the facts about Lewy body dementia Lewy body dementia is a progressive, degenerative brain disease. It’s the third most...

crying in dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

14 Ways to Calm Dementia Screaming and Crying

Dementia can cause intense emotional outbursts When caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, there may be times when...

How to understand and manage challenging dementia behaviors

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Understand and Manage Dementia Behaviors: A Comprehensive Guide

Learning about dementia behaviors reduces caregiving stress Alzheimer’s disease and dementia inevitably cause changes in behavior as the disease progresses....

Respond in kind ways when someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia repeats the same thing over and over

Alzheimer's & Dementia

4 Ways to Respond to Repetitive Questions in Dementia

People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may repeat the same thing over and over Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause...

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