What are Delusions and Hallucinations?

People with dementia sometimes experience delusions and hallucinations. These can be scary for the person with dementia and frustrating for the caregiver trying to figure out the best way to respond.

In this video I explain the difference between delusions and hallucinations, go over statistics for how many people with dementia experience these symptoms (for example, people with lewy body dementia are more likely to experience visual hallucinations compared to people with alzheimer's disease), and I share important dos and don'ts for responding to these when they happen.
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Research Article Mentioned in this video:
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In case you haven’t met me, my name is Natali Edmonds and I am a board certified geropsychologist. That means that I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with older adults. One day, while hiking a trail, I came up with the idea for Careblazers and I decided to see if posting videos online could provide help to the many other Careblazers in the world who don’t get to have help come directly to them in their homes. I hope that this work helps you in some way on your caregiving journey.
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