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When dementia changes a loved one’s personality

To get on top of — and feel less toppled by — mood changes, it’s helpful for caregivers to remember that those shifts are caused by changes in the brain, said Dr. Nathaniel Chin, a geriatrician and associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“They’re no one’s fault,” he said, and recognizing this can help you “feel less upset at your loved one.”