Why is this lesson important?

If a person living with dementia repeats things over and over it can be stressful for themselves and the carer. We will refer to this as a ‘repetitive behavior’.

How will this lesson help me?

This lesson will help you understand why repetitive behaviors occur, and how to respond to, and reduce, them.

What will I learn?

1. What is repetitive behavior?
2. How to comfort a person living with dementia in case of repetitive behaviors?