Advanced Resource Search: Coping with Common Problems in Dementia, DCC original content

This page describes how dementia affects a person's speech as the dementia progresses and provides advice on how to communicate with your loved one as speech declines.

This page describes common emotional problems that individuals with dementia experience and provides advice for caregivers on managing these problems in loved ones. The "3R's" strategy for dealing with emotional outbursts (Reassure, Respond, Refocus) is also described.

This page discusses dementia's effects on memory and provides suggestions on how caregivers can best help their loved one manage memory loss.

This page discusses the behavior problems that commonly occur in individuals with dementia and how to best deal with them when caring for a loved one. Problems discussed include agitation, aggression, sundowning, hoarding, repetition, sleeplessness, and inappropriate behavior due to the loss of the 'internal critic'.

This page focuses on one common behavior problem in individuals with dementia - wandering. As this can be a dangerous behavior if the person gets lost, suggestions on how to minimize the risk of wandering and precautions to take in case a loved one does wander are discussed.

This page discusses the problems of perception that arise in individuals with dementia, specifically, hallucinations and delusions. These problems are described and suggestions for handling these behaviors are provided.

This page discusses how to manage transportation for a loved one with dementia. Advice on when to take away the keys and how your loved one can get around without a car is provided.

This page provides suggestions for caregivers on helping a loved one use the toliet. The toliet's ease of reach, ease of identification, and ease of use are three considerations that are discussed.