Challenging Behaviours: Confusion
Challenging Behaviours: Confusion What does it look like? During the early stages of dementia, your loved one may have trouble finding words to describe their feelings, or they may forget new information. Confusion tends to worsen into middle-stage dementia; your loved one may forget who you are, where they are, where they live, what year […]
Hearing Loss and the Risk of Dementia
Hearing loss and the risk of dementia Learn about the link between hearing loss and dementia and how to manage hearing loss. Does hearing loss increase the risk of dementia? People who develop hearing problems during mid-life (aged 40–65) have an increased risk of developing dementia. It may also be one of the early symptoms […]
Why People with Dementia Rummage
Why People with Dementia Rummage Through Drawers and Cupboards Perhaps you’ve seen your loved one with dementia repeatedly rearrange, empty out and refill dresser drawers and then move on to the cupboard and do the same thing. This activity is known as rummaging, a behaviour that sometimes develops in Alzheimer’s disease and other types of […]