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Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

BPSD

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Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

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The symptoms of BPSD can include: - increased agitation - aggression (shouting or screaming, verbal abuse, and sometimes physical abuse) - delusions (unusual beliefs not based on reality) - hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that do not exist).
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