Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s:
How To Deal With Agitation
Agitation is a common emotion for all of us. And more often than not, we have no problems expressing those frustrations — either verbally or through actions that make it abundantly clear what we are thinking in that moment. But for a person living with Alzheimer’s, expressing agitation is often the result of unmet needs or frustrations they cannot quite express.
As their caregiver, it is important to understand this behavior and what lies behind it — a genuine attempt to communicate.
To learn more, read Leigh's full blog post.
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