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Alzheimer’s Care That Works

How to Handle Anger and Frustration

When confusion turns into emotional reactions

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Jan Erik Fosmark
Apr 06, 2026
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What Is Happening in the Person

In Alzheimer’s disease, emotional reactions often become stronger as cognitive control becomes weaker. The person may experience confusion, misunderstanding, loss of control, and overload but without the ability to explain what is wrong, regulate the reaction, or adjust behavior.

So emotions come more directly. What we see …

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