Try: Try not to ignore the problem doing nothing can make things worse try to find the causes of the behavior if the cause is dealt with the behavior may stop

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Agitated agitation aggression aggressive mad angry upset memory loss cognitive impairment challenging behavior

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Try: Slow down and try to relax if care giver cg thinks his own worries may be affecting cr try to find a way to take a break from caregiving

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Agitated agitation aggression aggressive mad angry upset memory loss cognitive impairment challenging behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Allow cr to keep as much control in her life as possible try to distract cr with a favorite snack object or activity

Materials: Favorite snack object or activity

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Agitated agitation aggression aggressive mad angry upset memory loss cognitive impairment challenging behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Reassure cr speak calmly listen to cr cr’s concerns and frustrations try to show understanding if cr is angry or fearful

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Agitated agitation aggression aggressive mad angry upset memory loss cognitive impairment anger fear challenging behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Keep well-loved objects and photographs around the house this can make cr feel more secure

Materials: Well-loved objects and photographs

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Agitated agitation aggression aggressive mad angry upset memory loss cognitive impairment anger fear challenging behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Try to understand that the cr cr’s agitation and resentment may be caused by not being able to remember to do these tasks anymore try to restore choice and control to the cr this may help reduce the agitation make a list of all of the necessary daily tasks that the cr needs to accomplish create a daily activity sheet and assign a time frame for each task keep the sheet posted on the wall or the refrigerator when it is time to start on the task simply say dad you asked me to remind you at 8 30 that it is time to take your shower a reminder will be more well received that an instruction because it restores the choice and control to the cr

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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References: n/a

Keywords: Reminder resentment daily tasks

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Try: Try not to react if cr blames care giver cg for something don’t argue with cr let cr know that she is safe use gentle touching or hugging to show cr that cg cares about her explain to others that cr is acting this way because she has memory loss

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Paranoid forgets forgetfulness memory loss cognitive impairment anxiety odd behavior

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Try: Search for missing things to distract cr; then talk about what was found for example talk about a photograph or keepsake have extra sets of keys or eyeglasses in case they are lost

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Paranoid forgets forgetfulness memory loss cognitive impairment anxiety odd behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Look for the early signs of agitation or aggression if there are signs deal with the cause before the problem behaviors start

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Agitated agitation aggression aggressive mad angry upset memory loss cognitive impairment challenging behavior

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Refusal may just be an automatic reaction to each of your suggestions because the word no is still in the cr’s memory and is easy to say your suggestion may be misunderstood because of the cr’s hearing or cognitive problems try cuing or acting out your requested task for example put on your coat to go outside if this is what you are requesting the cr to do this could provide the cr with a more easily understood description of your requested action sometimes when verbal words and requests bring on refusal the written word can still be processed and understood try writing your suggestion down on a 3 x 5 card and simply hand it to the cr instead of asking verbally once the initial no is uttered to an initial request subsequent no’s will more than likely be forthcoming because it then becomes an automatic and repetitive action it will help if you stop the request at this point use something to distract the cr’s mind and then come back to the initial request

Materials: 3 x 5 cards pen

Categories: Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological

Information: compulsive refusal is the technical term for refusing all suggestions

References: n/a

Keywords: Compulsive behavior request task

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed