Once you understand both the antecedents and the consequences of a behavior, making a plan to improve that behavior becomes straightforward.

Bursack: Managing late-day agitation, confusion and anxiety in dementia Though it can be challenging, there are some things to do to help mitigate the situation.

A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia.

New research reveals a gap in training and resources for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in hospice settings, impacting both patient well-being and caregiver burden.

Improving Behavior Management Interventions for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia —Managing agitation in nursing home patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias could be ...

A new study finds that healthcare providers and family caregivers often disagree on how best to manage dementia behaviors during end-of-life care. The research, published in the Journal of the ...

Depression can sometimes be difficult to differentiate from dementia. An evaluation by a physician or neuropsychologist may be needed to know, for example, whether dementia has caused depression ...

Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.

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Primary care physicians frequently use diagnostic tools for the early detection and management of Alzheimer’s disease and ...