Redirecting loved ones and patients with dementia can often be a successful strategy to use when managing challenging behaviors. Because people with dementia cannot always communicate what they want, ...

Three-year-old Scotty opened a blue marker and scribbled on the wall as his mom, Margie, cut vegetables for dinner. Scotty had watched his dad paint the kitchen over the weekend. Now Scotty was trying ...

In my last two posts, we examined the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences (ABC) approach, an excellent way to understand the root cause of behaviors and develop plans to manage unwanted behaviors ...