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Rummaging, hiding and hoarding: Handout for individuals and caregivers

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Length:
3 pages

Created By: Centre for Studies in Aging & Health (CSAH)

Date Published: 2022

Category: Understand mood or behaviour changes, Respond to mood or behaviour changes

Description:

This is a printable handout for care partners to learn more about behaviours like rummaging, hiding, and hoarding that sometimes accompany dementia. This handout explains what may cause a person living with dementia to experience these behaviours and strategies to address them. This resource is part of the Brain & Behaviours: Common Behaviours series. For the tipsheet containing only the strategies, see here.

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  • Is intended for a public audience
  • Addresses other mood or behaviour changes
  • Created in Canada