Shared from dailycaring.com.
How to respond when falsely accused by someone with dementia
It’s common for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to accuse those close to them of theft, mistreatment, or other terrible things.
Cases of true abuse do exist, but more often, these accusations are completely false and are caused by dementia paranoia or delusions.
It’s important to keep reminding yourself that your older adult isn’t saying these things on purpose to hurt you.
The damage in their brain has caused them to strongly believe things that we know aren’t real.
We explain why responding to false accusations with logic and reasoning won’t work and share suggested responses for 4 common dementia accusations: stealing money and things, poisoning, and being held prisoner.
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