Many dementia patients scratch themselves bloody, or constantly pick at their skin or hair. Why do they do this, and how can the caregiver stop it?

Constant scratching / picking at the skin -- tips on how to help
Many Alzheimer's patients scratch themselves bloody -- my mother did that. Sometimes it's an obsessive/compulsive behavior that's almost impossible to stop. Other times, though, there is another caus
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