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reassurance. You might try:
• • Gentle touch, hugging, or using other kinds of affection to meet his or her
emotional needs.
• Not reacting with disapproval or anger. Remember that this is part of the
disease and the person isn’t doing this on purpose.
• Don’t try to reason with the person or explain that it’s not appropriate
behavior.
• Ignore the behavior as much as possible, or lead the person to a private area.
• Be calm and reassuring when redirecting the person.
• Use a stalling tactic when needed, such as “We will be alone soon, but let’s
first go out for a walk.”
Information adapted from the NationalInstituteonAging, partoftheNationalInstitutesofHealth www.nia.nih.gov
Reviewed by Alzheimer’s LA January 2016 | NIH July 2012
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