Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Managing hallucinations
Some great tips on distracting and/or addressing the visual hallucinations of Lewy Body dementia. I met one person who saw people sitting in his living room. He especially was fond of a woman who sat on his dining room table with silly hats on. I asked how long they stayed. He said, "Oh when I get sick of them I just leave the room. They are no trouble." Happily his hallucinations were not scary so behavioral approaches worked without resorting to medications.
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