Behaviour & Distress questions

• A person with dementia keeps saying they want to go home. What might they be trying to communicate, and what should I say or do?

  Explore this question with Hugo on The Dementia Assistant™. Hugo can help you consider the topic in more detail: “A person with dementia keeps saying they want to go home. What might they be trying to communicate, and what should I say or do?”

• Someone with dementia keeps packing a bag. What might this mean, and how should I respond?

  Explore this question with Hugo on The Dementia Assistant™. Hugo can help you consider the topic in more detail: “Someone with dementia keeps packing a bag. What might this mean, and how should I respond?”

• A person with dementia keeps checking the front door. What might be behind this, and how can I help them feel safe?

  Explore this question with Hugo on The Dementia Assistant™. Hugo can help you consider the topic in more detail: “A person with dementia keeps checking the front door. What might be behind this, and how can I help them feel safe?”

• A person with dementia keeps saying they need to go to work. What should I say, and how can I respond without causing more distress?

  Explore this question with Hugo on The Dementia Assistant™. Hugo can help you consider the topic in more detail: “A person with dementia keeps saying they need to go to work. What should I say, and how can I respond without causing more distress?”

• A person with dementia is accusing someone of stealing. What might be causing this, and how should I respond?

  Explore this question with Hugo on The Dementia Assistant™. Hugo can help you consider the topic in more detail: “A person with dementia is accusing someone of stealing. What might be causing this, and how should I respond?”

• A person with dementia is seeing or hearing things that other people do not. How should I respond, and when should I seek urgent help?

  Explore this question with Hugo on The Dementia Assistant™. Hugo can help you consider the topic in more detail: “A person with dementia is seeing or hearing things that other people do not. How should I respond, and when should I seek urgent help?”

• A person with dementia is showing distressed behaviour. How can I understand what may be driving it and respond in a person-centred way?

  Explore this question with Hugo on The Dementia Assistant™. Hugo can help you consider the topic in more detail: “A person with dementia is showing distressed behaviour. How can I understand what may be driving it and respond in a person-centred way?”