Hallucinationsare a common symptom of dementia.
They can be frightening for those who experience them and challenging for caregivers.
There are a number of effective ways for dealing with dementia-related hallucinations.
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Hallucinations should not be confused withdelusions, which also are common in dementia.
A delusion is a strongly held belief that has no supporting evidence.
For those withLewy body dementia(LBD), however, hallucinations are persistent and long-term.
Don’t argue with someone who insists that what they’re seeing or hearing is real.
There are several prescription drugs for treating hallucinations.
As such, they help boost alertness and cognition as well as potentially reduce hallucinations and other behavioral problems.
These treatments are intended to slow neurodegeneration and disease progression.
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