Caregiver Training Part IX: Repetitive Phone Calls

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Jul 14, 2020 - 5:40pm CDT

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This segment (5:45 minutes) of the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Video series depicts a scenario where an older adult continually calls their loved ones. This video describes the common caregiver response to this situation followed by an expert explanation of why this happens. Finally, it discusses a new recommended response for the caregiver to consider when handling this type of behavior in a patient.

Source: UCLA Health, 2018.
https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/geriatrics/dementia/caregiver-education/caregiver-training-videos

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