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If someone with dementia keeps going through the same drawer or cabinet, it may be more effective to adapt the space than to fight the behavior. Repetitive rummaging or opening the same drawer over and over is a common dementia behavior. Instead of locking it up or repeatedly redirecting, try modifying that space: • Clear out the drawer completely. • Add safe, simple, and familiar items that the person with dementia can explore freely — things like old sunglasses, papers, postcards, soft items,