Agitation and behavior changes can shape Alzheimer’s journey For many, memory loss is the hallmark sign of Alzheimer’s and dementia. But dementia does more than cloud memory. It can alter how people communicate, change their personality and attitude and lead to agitation or erratic behavior. Dementia can cause lack of judgement, a lack of empathy or difficulty in interpreting and communicating feelings. Neither the person nor the behavior is the problem—the issue often lies in an unmet need or emotion that the person is trying to communicate. There are many kinds of dementia. And in turn, each
