Effective Tips to Calm Physical Aggression in Alzheimer’s

Of the numerous complex behaviors that may arise in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, perhaps the most difficult is physical violence. Even a formerly calm senior can be prone to aggressive outbursts, particularly in the later stages of the disease, caused by several of factors: reduced self-control and inhibition, psychological and mental distress, physical pain or […]

Struggling with Challenging Dementia Behaviors? These Tips Can Help.

Providing care for a loved one with dementia offers inherent rewards – the feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment in knowing you’re helping make the senior’s life as safe and comfortable as possible, the joy of seeing his or her smile at a favorite activity, the warmth of reminiscing together. But it’s also one of the […]