This University of Waterloo study shows how antipsychotic medications significantly worsened behavior in nursing home ...

A new study finds that healthcare providers and family caregivers often disagree on how best to manage dementia behaviors ...

Passive-aggressive behavior is indirect hostility rather than a direct expression of anger. A person may look or sound neutral when the intent is to be aggressive. For example, someone jealous of a ...

In 2024, demand for behavior analysts grew by 383% according to data from Indeed.

Antipsychotics are often prescribed “off-label” for dementia-related symptoms, despite serious side effects like tremors ... Residents in LTC in 8 provinces and 1 territory in Canada, without severe ...

Other forms of dementia include vascular dementia ... refusal of care, wandering, aggression, sexually inappropriate behaviors, dysphoria, appetite changes, sleep changes, irritability, agitation ...

If your loved one has Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, you may be wondering how to cope with swearing and other bad or foul language; words that can be shocking when they come from the mouth ...

A new study has demonstrated for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced ...

New research shows music therapy is successful and could pave the way for its wider use in dementia care. The post Study ...

Music therapy can significantly ease the agitation, anxiety, and distress frequently seen in people with advanced dementia.

Dementia can cause people to lose familiarity with their surroundings ... This normally arises from frustration resulting from a loss of communication skills, confusion, or inability to problem-solve.