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DEMENTIA AND PARANOID BEHAVIOUR 🦋
WHAT TO DO
When suspicion or accusations appear, focus on reducing fear rather than correcting facts ....
Stay calm and avoid arguing or trying to prove the belief is wrong this often increases distress ....
Acknowledge the emotion underneath the accusation with simple reassurance, such as:
“That sounds worrying” or “I can see this feels upsetting.” ....
Keep the environment as calm and predictable as possible. Noise, clutter, unfamiliar people, or sudden changes can worsen suspicion.
If accusations are new, escalating, or causing significant distress, seek medical advice ...
Most importantly, remember
these accusations are symptoms, not deliberate behaviour and you don’t have to carry blame that doesn’t belong to you.