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Dementia-related behaviors can include things like pacing, exit-seeking, excessive talking, hallucinations, combativeness and repetitive actions. Usually these behaviors are outward expressions of the emotions a person is feeling as they lose cognitive skills to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
It is not surprising that people experiencing dementia are afraid, embarrassed and frustrated. If family and caregivers understand this and find ways to support their rational thought losses as well as meet their emotional needs, there is less stress and more companionship.
The DAWN Method teaches practical tools and techniques that help families and caregivers meet the emotional needs caused by dementia. The articles here will give you a sampling of some of the DAWN tools that can help in decreasing dementia-related behaviors.
Dementia and Aggressiveness
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Dementia ‘Anger Stage’
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Mean Dementia—Dementia and Being Mean to Family
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Dementia Behaviors Aren’t the Problem—It’s the Emotions That Cause Them
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