Confabulation is amemory distortion where false informationis expressed by an individual to others.
Additional research suggests that people with dementia who experiencedelusionsandaggressionare more likely to confabulate.
Understanding the difference may make it a little less frustrating when confabulation occurs.
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A Holistic Approach: Are There Benefits to Confabulation?
A study conducted by Linda Orulv and Lars-Christer Hyden at Linkoping University outlined three positive functions of confabulation.
Rarely, if ever, does arguing with someone who has dementia reap any benefits.
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