Stress Intensifies Alzheimer's Disease and Challenging Behavior in Dementia Patients

It is my belief that reduction of stress can reduce the progression of memory loss in Alzheimer's patients; and, could lead to a happier, more easy to deal with, person living with dementia.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomStress has a negative impact on our health and can make us sick.12 Ways to Control CareGiver Stress and SadnessI wonder how many Alzheimer's caregivers knowthat scientific research indicates that stress can lead to an increased build up of nuerotoxic beta amyloid in Alzheimer's patients?This research and this new understanding of Alzheimer's had a major impact on the way(s)I decided to deal with andcare for my mother, Dotty.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:When I first started caring for Dotty, it became clear to me that any little thing could triggerher anger and angst.Learn More -Alzheimer's Care Anger, Frustration, and AgitationDotty's greatest fear was that she was going to be put into a "home". In fact, this was her greatest life long fear.Have you ever taken the time to think about whatworries your loved one, or if they havefears over which they have little or no control?Do Persons Living with Dementia Feel Abandoned?Could this be a source of their unruly behavior?We all learn as caregivers that stress, fear, and confusion can cause thedeeply forgetful to become challenging in their behavior.People with Alzheimer's Can Be Moody, Distrustful, Stubborn, Aggressive, Mean, and DiscombobulatedI did focus onstress reduction as a way ...
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