7 Ways to Reduce Aggressive Dementia Behaviors

Shared from dailycaring.com.

Preparation reduces aggressive dementia behavior and increases safety

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can cause aggressive behavior, even in people who have never been violent in their lives.

These aggressive dementia behaviors can be scary and difficult for caregivers to handle. Older adults could scream, curse, bite, grab, hit, kick, push, or throw things.

It’s important to remind yourself that they’re not behaving this way on purpose or to be hurtful. The brain damage caused by dementia is the reason behind these actions.

There’s no solution that can prevent every angry outburst, but there are effective ways to minimize upset, reduce your stress, and increase the safety of everyone involved.

We share 7 ways to reduce and prepare for these aggressive dementia episodes.

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