Challenging Behavior in Persons with Dementia

Challenging Behavior in Persons with Dementia



This is an important article. Please share with families touched by Alzheimer's disease.

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The ONLY Way to Deal with Challenging Behavior in Persons with Dementia IS "To PREVENT IT in the First Place".....

This issue: challenging and violent behavior of Alzheimer's patients is important to all Alzheimer's caregivers. This thread was initiated by the this article -- Nobody Wants Our Dad

I have been working with this very vulnerable population, those with dementia and challenging/aggressive behavior, for the last 12 years.

After developing a model of specialized dementia care that has been successful in preventing the aggessive behavior in those that have had repeated discharges from other facilities and hospitalizations for behavior I have learned a few critical things I would like to share.

I'll start by saying I believe "NO One", the resident with the behavior, other residents, or staff should have to be subjected to violent behavior. We have learned that 90% of behavior can be contolled and/or eliminated by "pro-actively" Recognizing and Meeting the underlying need of the person displaying the behavior whether it be physical OR emotional. Read more at www.alzheimersreadingroom.com