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Navigating Dementia-Related Behaviors at an Event

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By Frances Eileen McInerney, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP

1 min read

At some point, everyone has felt stress about attending a social event: Where is it? Who will be there? What am I going to talk about? For people with Alzheimer's disease, these events take even more "brain power."

It can be exhausting and, unfortunately, lead to a behavioral outburst.

How to navigate dementia-related behaviors

In the video below, Megann Czekalski, BCBA, offers advice on how to navigate dementia-related behaviors before or during an event.

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