As the disease progresses in your loved one, places and actions can become unfamiliar and frightening. Actions may be taken, without explanation of what is being done, and this can cause great unrest and insecurity to your loved one. While your loved one has a progressive brain disease, and communication can become more challenging, it is still critical to explain and converse with your loved one. When this is not done, displays of unmet needs can become more common.
As stressful as these times can be, please remember that your loved one is not being difficult on purpose. Some of the displays can be a result of changes in their brain chemistry and often times the displays of unmet needs are ways of communicating that something is bothering them. Try not to get angry or frustrated, but instead look for the triggering event to ease the situation.