Alzheimer's Disease Behavioral Problems
Alzheimer's behavioral problems can vary widely among elderly people. Learn how to handle behavioral problems such as forgetfulness, confusion, anger, fear, and wandering or Sundowner's Syndrome.
Articles About Alzheimer's Behavioral Problems
- Control Alzheimer's and Dementia Outbursts With Re-Learning
How to control Alzheimer's disease patients anger, outbursts, agitation and other behavioral issues by doing activities with them that are familiar.
- National Program Locates Wandering Alzheimer's Patients
A national program, Project Lifesaver, teams with local emergency response teams to find wandering Alzheimer's and Dementia patients.
- Dreams and Past Events: What is Reality for People With Dementia?
When Alzheimer's or dementia sets in, dreams and past events can seem like reality to elders. What's a caregiver to do? Here is how to tell what is real for an Alzheimer's loved one or just a dream.
- How to Control Alzheimer's Wandering
Wandering away from home is a common, and extremely dangerous behavior associated with Alzheimer's disease.
- Who’s Telling the Truth: The Elder with Dementia or the Caregiver
People with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease often get paranoid about people taking things. Caregivers often get accused of stealing. Whether it is true or not is another story.
- Can You Bring a Person with Alzheimer's to Holiday Gatherings?
Bringing an elder with Alzheimer's to a holiday gathering can bring up some big questions. Alzheimer's patients have every right to make the most of the holiday gathering. But, for a person caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer's, these get-togethers can be more chore than cheer.
- How-to Take the Stress Out of Getting Dressed with Dementia
How-to help an Alzheimer's patient dress. Alzheimer's can turn even the simplest of tasks into great trials. In the middle and later stages of the disease, many people have difficulty dressing themselves.
- Stop Self-Destructive Behavior: Binging, Abuse or Over-indulging
Stopping self-destructive behavior and dealing with the facts is not easy, especially for caregivers. But it can done, by learning these coping skills.
Q&A with the Experts on Alzheimer's Behavioral Problems
- My Dad has Alzheimer's and Yells Profanities. Is this Tourette Syndrome?
Yelling profanities is a behavior associated with Alzheimer's disease, but it does not mean your elderly father has Tourettes.
- Do Alzheimer's Medications Cause Anger and Aggression?
One side effect of certain medications for Alzheimer's disease treatment is aggression. Check the medication labels for information and talk to your doctor.