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Challenging Behavior and Alzheimer's Disease

Tuesday January 2, 2007
Challenging behavior is quite common in people with Alzheimer's disease. Many times the difficult behavior will only last for short periods of time. It can be hard for caregivers to deal with, so it is vital that you have some understanding of the broad causes of challenging behavior. Knowlege will help in the analysis of exactly what may be happening and will help you to take steps to avoid or change things for the person exhibiting the challenging behavior.

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