Common perceptions of Alzheimer’s and dementia tend to focus on memory loss, and many families can be caught off guard by symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. Research shows these more-severe symptoms can affect sleep, family life, and a sense of safety for many people living with dementia and their caregivers. Oftentimes, these symptoms can become severe enough that families decide they can no longer care for their loved one at home.

Our February 2021 Alzheimer’s Talks addresses these symptoms and ways to cope with them. Host Meryl Comer talks with geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, of St. Louis University School of Medicine; clinical psychologist Debra Cherry, PhD, of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles; and caregiver Steve Chambers.

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