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Frontotemporal Dementia Care Strategies

Repetitive Behaviours and Routines

Understanding repetitive behaviour in frontotemporal dementia and how to respond

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Jan Erik Fosmark
Mar 17, 2026
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Many families notice that daily life becomes more repetitive when a person develops frontotemporal dementia. The person may begin repeating the same actions, questions or routines many times during the day. They may walk the same path repeatedly. They may ask the same question again and again.

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