Behavior
Confusion is the inability to think with your usual speed or clarity, including feeling disoriented and having difficulty paying attention, remembering, and making decisions.
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Alternative Names
Disorientation; Thinking - unclear; Thoughts - cloudy
Considerations
Confusion may come on quickly or slowly over time, depending on the cause. Many times, confusion is temporary. Other times it...
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Tips for Using Behavior Charts to Shape Your Child's Behavior
Over the past several months, I have been focusing on helping parents understand and manage some of the common behaviors in children with... Read more »
Sample Behavior Charts
Behavior modification programs that are based on encouraging and supporting positive behaviors rather than punishing undesired behaviors... Read more »
Coping with Disinhibited and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
There have been a number of questions on OurAlzheimer's.com about the difficulties of coping with disinhibited and inappropriate sexual... Read more »
Five Causes of Difficult-to-Manage Behavior in People with Alzheimer's
I've always found that if caregivers understood some of the reasons for difficult and challenging behaviour it helps them to deal with it... Read more »
Creating a Daily Report Card for Your Child to Help Improve Behavior
Parents of children with ADHD often search for new ways to help control some of the behaviors associated with ADHD. Frances W. Arnold,... Read more »
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Safe driving for teens
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesDriving and teenagers; Teens and safe driving; Automobile safety - teenage driversInformationLearning to drive is a major rite of... Read more »
Temper tantrums
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Temper tantrums are unpleasant and disruptive behaviors or emotional outbursts. They often occur in response to unmet needs or desires. Tantrums are... Read more »
Social phobia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Social phobia is a persistent and irrational fear of situations that may involve scrutiny or judgment by others, such as parties and other social... Read more »
Behavioral intervention plus meds may ease incontinence
A new study suggests that combining medication with behavioral therapy may help ease incontinence. Researchers studied 416 adults with overactive... Read more »
Viagra Does Not Spur Risky Sexual Behavior: Study
Results from a new study have found that taking Viagra does not make men more likely to engage in risky sexual practices such as having unprotected... Read more »
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