What’s the best way to manage agitation related to dementia?

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What’s the best way to manage agitation related to dementia? You notice your loved one becoming more forgetful. She claims she took her medications this morning, yet you find them untouched in her pill case. You wonder how this mild-mannered woman has become so angry, so quickly. Yet she still remembers every detail of your wedding day, the names of your four children, and how to play her favorite piano pieces.

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