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Individuals with dementia may confabulate – that is, say
things that may not be true.
Importantly, the individual is not lying, and is not
attempting to intentionally deceive you.
Confabulation is a product of a misinterpretation of
memories.
Signs of jealousy or suspicions often accompany
dementia.
Symptoms of paranoia often accompany confabulation,
and can be very unsettling.
Individuals with dementia may repeat
questions/statements/stories over and over again –
this is called perseveration.
While typically harmless, this behavior can be stressful
for caregivers, and for volunteers.
People with dementia may yell, shout, curse, etc.
Attention-getting behaviors can also involve shadowing,
where the individual with dementia follows the
caregiver around, imitating and constantly asking
questions.
These outbursts can be triggered by anger or stress,
and are often stressful for both the individual and the
caregiver.
Family Caregiver Alliance. (2004). Caregiver's guide to
understanding dementia behaviors. Retrieved from
https://www.caregiver.org/caregivers-guide-
understanding-dementia-behaviors

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Communication Behaviors Common in Dementia

  • 1.
  • 2. Individuals with dementia may confabulate – that is, say things that may not be true. Importantly, the individual is not lying, and is not attempting to intentionally deceive you. Confabulation is a product of a misinterpretation of memories.
  • 3. Signs of jealousy or suspicions often accompany dementia. Symptoms of paranoia often accompany confabulation, and can be very unsettling.
  • 4. Individuals with dementia may repeat questions/statements/stories over and over again – this is called perseveration. While typically harmless, this behavior can be stressful for caregivers, and for volunteers.
  • 5. People with dementia may yell, shout, curse, etc. Attention-getting behaviors can also involve shadowing, where the individual with dementia follows the caregiver around, imitating and constantly asking questions. These outbursts can be triggered by anger or stress, and are often stressful for both the individual and the caregiver.
  • 6. Family Caregiver Alliance. (2004). Caregiver's guide to understanding dementia behaviors. Retrieved from https://www.caregiver.org/caregivers-guide- understanding-dementia-behaviors