‘Mom, I didn’t steal your dentures’: Coping when dementia turns to delusion

What a wonderful title for a newspaper article!

This article is about the hallucinations and delusions occurring in the context of dementia. The article specifically mentions Lewy body dementia but note that hallucinations and delusions can occur in moderate to severe Alzheimer’s Disease. (As you may know, the ONLY way at present to confirm a diagnosis is through brain donation. Let Brain Support Network help you make those advance arrangements for your loved one.)

In the article, a nurse gives four tips for managing problems:

* Maintaining social contact
* Good sleep hygiene
* Music to soothe agitation
* Providing choice

Here’s a link to the article:

www.philly.com/philly/health/health-news/mom-i-didnt-steal-coping-when-dementia-turns-to-delusion-alzheimers-psychosis-depression-20170709.html

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‘Mom, I didn’t steal your dentures’: Coping when dementia turns to delusion
by Stacey Burling, Staff Writer
Updated: July 6, 2017 — 11:02 am EDT
The Philadelphia Inquirer

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