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Changed Behaviours
This help sheet looks at some of the common behaviour changes that can occur when a person has dementia. Reasons for the changes are discussed and some general guidelines for coping with them are provided.
Problem Solving
This help sheet discusses ways to deal with various dementia-associated problems, if and when they arise.
Depression and Dementia
This help sheet looks at depression in people with dementia, how to recognise it and importantly, ways in which it can be treated.
Wandering
This Help Sheet looks at the wandering behaviour of some people with dementia. The reasons for wandering are discussed, as well as some suggestions for ways to manage it.
Sundowning
This Help Sheet explains why some people with dementia are particularly restless in the afternoon and evening, a condition sometimes known as sundowning. It gives some practical advice to families and carers for managing sundowning.
Anxious Behaviours
This help sheet explains some of the workings of anxiety in people with dementia and puts forward ideas on how to help them.
Aggressive Behaviours
Aggressive behaviour can be difficult to handle. This help sheet suggests ways in calming down a person with dementia.
Agitated Behaviours
This help sheet explains some of the causes of agitated behaviour in people with dementia and how to deal with them.
Hallucinations and False Ideas
Hallucinations and false ideas such as paranoia and delusions can be very distressing symptoms of dementia. This help sheet discusses some of the causes and suggests ways that carers can deal with them.
Disinhibitated Behaviours
This help sheet will help you to control the disinhibited behaviour of a person with dementia. These behaviours are those that are tactless, inappropriate or antisocial.
