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HOW TO KEEP UP WITH THE
CHALLENGES OF DEMENTIA
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Most people with dementia are
often looked after by their family
or other unpaid caregivers, who
are often inexperienced
Caring for Seniors with Dementia
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Caring for Seniors with Dementia
Inexperienced caregivers will find
it difficult to keep up with the
rapidly changing behaviors and
needs of dementia patients
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Challenging Behaviours
• Repeated calls & contacts
• Making up stories or memories
• Making 911 calls when there is
nothing wrong
• Keep “losing” important things
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Challenging Behaviours
• Mix-up between day & night
due to upset in the internal
biological clock
• Sundowning
• Shadowing
• Wandering, getting lost
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• Undressing in inappropriate situations
or at public places
• Easily become agitated or moody
• Swear and curse more frequently,
often strike out at others
• Etc.
Challenging Behaviours
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Dementia is a very individualistic condition
not all dementia patients will go through
the same symptoms
Note
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