Changes in behaviour | Alzheimer's Society

How to offer help to someone with dementia who doesn’t want it

Do you know a person with dementia or memory problems who is refusing offers of help? Here are a few ways to support someone who may be in denial or lack insight about their situation.

What causes changes in behaviour in people with dementia?

Find out how different types of needs can affect the behaviour of a person with dementia.

Dealing with embarrassing situations in public with people with dementia

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Doing Memory Walk with my children to talk about their grandma with dementia

What can I do about my husband's inappropriate sexual behaviour?

From the June/July 2018 issue of Dementia together magazine, our Ask an expert column tackles a difficult subject.

Person-centred care

Person-centred care involves tailoring a person's care to their interests, abilities, history and personality.

Changes of behaviour in the later stages of dementia

People in the later stages of dementia may behave out of character. These behaviours can be difficult to understand and often have different causes.

What treatment and support is there for frontotemporal dementia?

There is currently no cure for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and the progression of the disease cannot be slowed. However there are many ways to help a person with FTD live well.

Changes in behaviour - useful organisations

Find out about useful organisations to help you support a person with dementia with changes in behaviour.

Loss of inhibitions and dementia

Sometimes a person with dementia can lose their inhibitions and may behave in ways that others find embarrassing.

Trailing, following, checking and dementia

A person with dementia may follow someone around, check that they are nearby, or keep calling out or asking for them.

Dementia and hiding, hoarding or losing things

Find out why a person may hide, hoard or lose things, as well as how you can help.

Sundowning and dementia

Sometimes a person with dementia will behave in ways that are difficult to understand in the late afternoon or early evening. This is known as 'Sundowning'.