Paranoia and Dementia It's common to have delusions (strongly held false beliefs) when you have dementia, and they can often feel like paranoia. Delusions in dementia usually fall into two types. You might beli
Not everyone with dementia has these symptoms. When they do, though, it can be difficult to handle. People withlewy body dementiaare more prone to having these symptoms. They can occur in all types of dementia, though.4 Coping With Paranoia and Delusions in Alzheimer's Disease People withfro...
Physical distancing can be challenging in these contexts, either because the nature of patients' conditions makes it difficult to manage (eg, people with learning disabilities) or because of overcrowding (eg, prisons). Increased death rates in assisted living facilities have been reported worldwide,...
These symptoms can include emotional distress, depression, anxiety, insomnia, hallucinations, and paranoia, as well as some challenging behaviors, so being proactive in identifying and treating them is important. The classes of psychotropic medications used to manage the behavioral and psychological symp...