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Suffering From Dementia. Can Large Intake Of Sugar In One Sitting Lead To Aggressive Behavior?

If you have dementia and have a big intake of sugar at one sitting can it lead to aggressive behaviour? I have a family member who brings a whole packet of biscuits and large bag of lollies to his nursing home that he can devour in one sitting. Later he seems to become quite aggressive? Or is this just normal behaviour for dementia patients?
Fri, 15 Nov 2013
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Hi,

Large intake of sugar has been linked to aggressive behavior in both children and adults. There have been many studies to confirm this but results are inconclusive. In my view, since you have clearly noticed a temporal relationship between sugar intake and aggressive behavior, it will make sense to restrict his sugar intake and see what difference it makes. Please ask your family member to reduce the quantity of sweets he brings and if possible, replace them with nuts, dry fruits and other items which are tasty, healthy and rich in nutrients.

Hope this helps you. Best wishes.
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Suffering From Dementia. Can Large Intake Of Sugar In One Sitting Lead To Aggressive Behavior?

Hi, Large intake of sugar has been linked to aggressive behavior in both children and adults. There have been many studies to confirm this but results are inconclusive. In my view, since you have clearly noticed a temporal relationship between sugar intake and aggressive behavior, it will make sense to restrict his sugar intake and see what difference it makes. Please ask your family member to reduce the quantity of sweets he brings and if possible, replace them with nuts, dry fruits and other items which are tasty, healthy and rich in nutrients. Hope this helps you. Best wishes.