Module 5 Lesson 7. Repetitive behaviour Why is this lesson important? If a person living with dementia repeats things over and over it can be stressful for themselves and the carer. We will refer to this as a ‘repetitive behaviour’. How will this lesson help me? This lesson will help you understand why repetitive behaviours occur, and how to respond to, and reduce, them. What will I learn? What is repetitive behaviour? How to comfort a person living with dementia in case of repetitive behaviours?