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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. As the condition advances, individuals may exhibit difficult behaviors such as aggression, ...

What are some triggers that may be the cause of challenging behaviors in people with Alzheimer’s disease? A person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia most likely will experience significant ...

As a person’s dementia progresses, they may begin to behave in ways that other people find difficult to understand. This can be one of the most difficult aspects of living with dementia, both for the ...

In my last post, I reviewed the 4Rs: Reassure, Reconsider, Redirect, and Relax. In this post, I will review a method to improve communication: the Three Time Principles. Improve Communication With ...

I am frequently asked to consult about “inappropriate” behavior in skilled nursing facilities. The question is usually something like: “We have a resident who is doing ‘X behavior’— what should we do?

A new mobile application in Singapore is taking an innovative approach to communications training for caregivers of people with dementia. The Institute of Mental Health (IMH), a tertiary psychiatric ...

New accessible resources have been developed by Australian researchers, which aim to break down long-standing barriers to ...

Bene Aged Care will deliver the first specialist dementia care program unit for Adelaide’s northern suburbs, which CEO Andrew ...