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[quote=Anonymous]Oh, it can definitely be purposeful lying. The person may do a lot of things to try to cover for their cognitive gaps and/or to prop up their own denial. When I’m in a good place, I can remember that basically all you can do for dementia is help a person feel safe and like themselves as much of the time as you can. And denial/lying/avoiding/etc is a form of self-medication in that sense. It’s just that it’s really frustrating for caregivers and potentially dangerous to the patient, especially in the early stages. [/quote]
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