Preface ....................................................................................................................... ii
Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................iii
Common Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Cases and Potential Coping Strategies .................................................................................1
Illustration Descriptions ..............................................................................................2
Case 1: Resistance to Brushing Teeth .......................................................................3
Case 2: Refusal of Care from Nonfamily Caregivers..................................................5
Case 3: Repeated Requests for Food ...................................................................... 11
Case 4: Wandering ...................................................................................................14
Case 5: Decline in Self-Care Abilities .......................................................................17
Case 6: Delirium (Acute Brain Dysfunction) .............................................................19
Case 7: Hallucinations and Delusions ......................................................................22
Case 8: Inability to Tell Time and Date (1) ...............................................................25
Case 9: Inability to Tell Time and Date (2) ...............................................................26
Case 10: Irregular Daily Routines.............................................................................28
Case 11: Unusual Nighttime Behaviors ....................................................................29
Case 12: Repetitive Questioning ..............................................................................30
Case 13: Repeated Purchases.................................................................................31
Case 14: Loss of Interest..........................................................................................33
Case 15: Hoarding....................................................................................................36
Case 16: Refusal to Shower .....................................................................................39
Case 17: Suspicions of Theft (1) ..............................................................................41
Case 18: Suspicions of Theft (2) ..............................................................................42
Case 19: Forgetting Passwords and Insisting on Managing Personal Finances .....44
Case 20: Spitting Saliva ...........................................................................................47
Case 21: Smearing Feces ........................................................................................49
Case 22: Inability to Fasten Buttons .........................................................................51
Case 23: Complaints and Verbal Abuse ...................................................................53
Case 24: Easily Distracted .......................................................................................56
Case 25: Sundown Syndrome ..................................................................................58

Preface ....................................................................................................................... ii
Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................iii
Common Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Cases and Potential Coping Strategies .................................................................................1
Illustration Descriptions .....................................