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      • For some people living with dementia, their brain misinterprets the information from their senses. This is known as ‘changes in perception’ and leads to them misunderstanding the world around them or experiencing reality differently from other people. In rarer cases, the person may also experience hallucinations.
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      Changes in perception and hallucinations in dementia

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  3. www.alzheimers.org.uk › about-dementia › symptomsHow can dementia change a person's perception?

    Damage to the eyes or parts of the brain may cause misperceptions, misidentifications, hallucinations, delusions and time-shifting. For more information on how dementia affects different parts of the brain and the brain’s ability to do things, see Dementia and the brain.

  4. www.dementiauk.org › information-and-supportChanges in perception and hallucinations in dementia

    Our senses – hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch – help us understand the world around us. But in many people with dementia, the brain misinterprets the information from their senses. This can cause changes in perception, where they experience things differently from other people.

  5. www.dementiauk.org › wp-content › uploadsChanges in perception and hallucinations in dementia

    Certain types of dementia – such as posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a rarer form of dementia that mainly affects younger people under the age of 65 – can also cause changes in vision. Changes in perception include: misperceptions. misidentifications. visuospatial difficulties.

  6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK551552Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia

    Feb 27, 2024 · Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, or BPSD, are neuropsychiatric symptoms that accompany the syndrome of dementia, such as delusions, hallucinations, apathy, anxiety, depression, or disinhibition. BPSD symptoms are prevalent and can significantly impact the prognosis and management of dementia.

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  7. www.alzheimers.org.uk › sites › default527 Changes in perception - Alzheimer's Society

    Many people with dementia experience changes in how they understand the world around them. This factsheet looks at misperceptions and misidentifications, hallucinations, delusions and time-shifting. It is written for carers and includes tips on supporting the person with dementia.

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  8. www.medicalnewstoday.com › confabulation-dementiaConfabulation in dementia: Causes and signs - Medical News Today

    Nov 20, 2023 · People with dementia may display several symptoms of confusion or altered perception of reality. Confabulation is an example of this. It occurs when a person with dementia creates new memories of...

  9. www.vha.ca › 2021 › compassionate-care-strategiesCompassionate Care Strategies Using the 7 ‘A’s of Dementia

    Aug 17, 2021 · 6. ALTERED PERCEPTION. Altered Perception can make someone living with dementia misinterpret their environment and struggle with how high, long, wide, deep or near things are. This can make it hard to move through physical spaces and can cause paranoia and delusions.