Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or verbally aggressive, wander away from home, develop paranoia or hallucinations, engage in inappropriate or ...

In the last post, we discussed how and why frustration, depression, anxiety, and not participating in activities are common in dementia. In this article we’ll tackle the thorny issues of apathy, ...

Risperidone, an antipsychotic drug commonly used for severe agitation or aggressive behavior, increases stroke risk in patients with dementia. | Neuroscience ...

Behavioral and psychological symptoms – such as agitation and aggression – are hallmarks of dementia that occur across disease stages and types, and can negatively impact both the person living with ...

Immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts, a new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in collaboration ...

Tallulah Willis visited “The Drew Barrymore Show” and shared why it felt important for her family to be open about the “aggressive” condition, frontotemporal dementia, her dad, Bruce Willis, has.

This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or verbally aggressive, wander away from home, ...