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Agitation and aggression are most often discussed but are only two in a long list of behavioural and psychological symptoms

Dementia, regardless of the type, is likely to be complicated by combinations of complex behavioural and psychological symptoms. Each group of behaviours requires different types of assessments and interventions. Agitation and aggression are the two behaviours most often discussed, but they are only two in a long list behavioural and psychological symptoms related to dementia.

Behaviours and psychologial symptoms:

Hoarding Repetitive behaviours
Restlessness Aggression – verbal or physical
Wandering Depression
Pacing Anxiety
Agitation Psychosis (a break with reality, paranoia, hallucinations)
Calling out/screaming Apathy (a complete lack of interest)
  Impulsiveness (inter-personal or sexual)