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| Dementia disorder? |
I'm so sorry - my mother, now age 86, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's four years ago. It has truly broken my heart.
I don't know the name you're looking for, but I hope your ... |
| Dementia care experts only please.? |
I agree with you, that the caregiver shouldn't have lied. I am surprised that the nurses here said that the reality practice is upsetting to the client. I agree with you that "who knows... |
| Dementia care experts only please? |
There are two main schools of thought...one is to spare the patient the "pain" of reliving a memory. The other school of thought is to continue to reinforce the truth...for the very reas... |
| Dementia what would you do? |
My dad has early-onset Alzheimer's so I've got a 50/50 chance. I've already told my husband what to do if I get it...all the things my mom and I should have done. He's got to ... |
| Senile Dementia? |
Sure.
When you are talking about trauma to the head, it can do three things, separately or in combination:
1) cause a bleed because a blood vessel has been ruptured; this is more common in ol... |
| Vascular Dementia question??? |
1. I found an article at the Wikipedia website that may give you some insight as to what is in store for your father. I wish you luck and pray for you to have patience because you never know when ... |
| French Ginkgo biloba study and dementia - what exactly was "some other type of memory enhancing treatment "? |
This is usually a vague term used by 'researchers' when their results are rather spurious, and they would rather not have their methods investigated too closely. ... |
| Dementia??? |
Dementia is a progrssive, non-reversable loss of cognitive functioning..Alzheimer's type is a common form, but other diseases- like Parkinson's disease also have dementia in the later sta... |
| Dementia????? |
apart of dementia is the loss of ability to control some emotions. but he could also be stressed and and depressed because of his situation. ... |
| Is Dementia reversible? |
These seem like legal, not medical terms. My father has dementia (Alzheimer's) and he has signed over power of attorney to my mother but he is still capable of making many decisions for himsel... |
| I think my mother has Dementia..I'm a Registered Nurse...I have worked with people who have various forms of D |
They can do tests to determine the degree of dementia. Some dementia's can be identified. I used to work in a Senior Advantage Assessment Clinic through Kaiser which was excellent in evaluat... |
| Dementia and high blood pressure? |
its called vascular dementia.chronic high blood pressure causes small strokes in brain tissue (ministokes),leaving small infarcts in brain.multiple infarcts cause syptoms of that area involving .th... |
| Sudden onset of dementia? |
A UTI will often present as sudden onset dementia - once he's put on a simple antibiotic, you may see a dramatic improvement.
Good luck, I hope he improves. ... |
| Probability of senile dementia? |
stress induced dementia ... |
| Dementia in a Loved One? |
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| Advice on dementia? |
This sounds very familiar to our own family circumstances. I am not a medic by any means, but your nan sounds at the minute, "confused". You should keep a careful eye on her, tackle the d... |
| Does dementia always result in alzheimers? |
Dementia is a general term in the DSM for the symptoms of forgetfulness, disorientation, etc. If someone has alzheimers, it's actually classified in the DSM and Dementia, alzheimer's typ... |
| Family genetics - Females with dementia? |
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| Someone who knows about dementia? |
3. dememtia and alzheimer's are not minor. when things get to a certain point, they can become life threatening because people are unable to care for themselves. usually the disease itself is ... |
| How Can You Tell Dementia from Normal Aging difficulties? |
There ways to tell, but they typically require an assessment by a psychiatrist, neurologist, or psychologist. However, some signs of abnormal memory problems would be things like misplacing things ... |
| Senile dementia: he's driving me nuts....? |
I'm so sorry. My granfather had alzheimer's. Even if it is dementia, there is nothing you can do. There are some drugs that have been approved by the FDA to slow the progression of the... |
| Do Dementia Care Homes Practise "true" Person Centred Care ? |
=yes there are boards of competency that oversee hospitals, nursing homes etc. unfortunately they are all "papered up" and put on a show for best behavior. I know this from experience. ... |
| Does dementia reveal anything about one's personality? |
there is often a change in personality it is one of the side effects of this illness ... |
| Would dementia drugs be helpful/safe in healthy people who wanted a to boost memory? |
No... and you should never take drugs that are not prescribed for you. ... |
| Is "dementia" the same as "mental degeneration"? |
yes. It is the destruction of grey brain cells that are not replaced. It is unlikely that a 30 year old man would suffer from dementia, although it has been known in Cornwall, where the aluminium c... |
| Alzheimers/ dementia? |
Give her lots of love. Be patient ... |
| Query about Dementia...? |
Dementia is the larger category, and Alzheimer's disease is a member of that category, like animal is a bigger category and mammal is a member of it, or like mammal is a category and lion is a... |
| Should I get tested for dementia? |
Hi you really do sound very worried about all of this and it sounds very stressful for you. first it could be many other things and not dementia even depression can cause you to have memory problem... |
| What's the difference between dementia and Alzheimers? |
Dementia is a loss of mental skills that affects your daily life. It can cause problems with your memory and how well you can think and plan. Usually dementia gets worse over time. How long this ta... |
| Stages of dementia, recognition by police officers? |
That's ambitious. Start with your local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
However, police officers aren't medical personal, and many things LOOK like dementia. It may be bet... |
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