Mealtimes can become difficult as dementia progresses. It is not uncommon for the person to either eat more because they have forgotten that they have eaten earlier, or stop eating because they do not remember to eat at all. You may experience that they eat with their fingers instead of
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It’s not always possible to determine why a person with dementia choses to disrobe inappropriately. It is, however, possible to take note of when the person starts to fiddle with their clothes or tries to disrobe. Maybe you will notice a pattern. Try to find out if the person
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A hallucination can include something you hear, smell or feel that does not actually exist. Hallucinations are usually perceived as unpleasant and can lead to fear and even to aggressive behaviour. It’s not easy to know how you should respond to hallucinations. Try to determine if the hallucination is
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Everyone has a need for companionship and physical intimacy, and persons with dementia may display verbal or/and physical sexual advances to some degree. The reason behind the behaviour is not always sexually related, but could be because of confusion. Some sexual behaviour could be because the person has lost
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