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Hospital conversations can distress people with dementia – here’s why

Hospital conversations can distress people with dementia – here’s why

Patients with dementia can still recognise unanswered questions and weak explanations – and it can heighten distress.

11.03.2026 10

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Alison Pilnick

Two of the best ways to respond to people with dementia who think they are in a different time or place

Competing realities can be a major source of distress for those with dementia and some ways of responding are more effective than others.

13.03.2025 10

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Alison Pilnick