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More Here👇 If your loved one with dementia is constantly picking at their clothes, skin, blankets, or anything within reach 👉 this behavior is often misunderstood and corrected in ways that make it worse. ❌ It’s usually not agitation. ✅ It’s a sensory need. As dementia progresses, the brain often seeks: • Texture • Movement • Repetitive hand activity Telling them to “stop” can actually increase anxiety. 😬 Instead, try offering something designed for their hands 👉 like a fidget blanket (shown
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Obsessions and compulsions—like skin picking, binge eating, hoarding, or impulse shopping—can sometimes be the very first signs of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), especially in people under 65. These behaviors are often misunderstood. They might get misdiagnosed as psychiatric disorders—or just brushed off entirely. In the South, we might say “he just needs Jesus”… but really? He needs a neurologist. When someone’s brain is changing, their ability to regulate impulses, shift
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