- Introduction
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- Prevention
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Handling Dementia Outbursts
What Is It?
Dementia is a pattern of mental decline caused by different diseases or conditions.
A person with dementia loses mental abilities. Memory loss usually comes first. Gradually the person becomes unable to perform basic mental and physical tasks. Typically, dementia develops slowly over months or years. The first symptoms are often subtle. Eventually, people with dementia can have significant memory loss. They also may lose their ability to communicate effectively, recognize other...
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