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Broken Record Syndrome

Broken record representing repeat behaviors. People with dementia commonly repeat behaviors, known as perseveration — the medical term for asking the same questions or performing the same behaviors

How to gently redirect the conversation when someone has dementia “Where do you live?”  “Did you eat lunch?”  “How are the kids?” If your loved one has dementia, you likely hear these sorts of questions, repeated over and over in an endless loop. People with dementia commonly repeat behaviors, known as perseveration — the medical […]