Jan 29 2009
More important dementia facts(part 4)
People with dementia can also have trouble making sound safe decisions. Their judgment skills can be off.Those with dementia often have difficulty shifting their attention from one task to another or cannot stay focused on one task for any length of time. In other words their concentration is off.
Another problem which is related, is that people with dementia can have trouble with the ability to delay gratification. They can display wide mood swings,
Also they often have difficulty making plans in advance,
Dementia folks sometimes fail to envision the consequences of their actions whether they are good or bad.
All this is…..
Come back tomorrow for more vital information
by Susan Berg
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I welcome comments and questions
Susan,
Thanks for answering my question about the physical effects of dementia and Alzheimer disease.
Do people actually die from Alzheimer disease? How does that happen - how does it progress to that point?
Also, regarding the sweepstakes and contests, I entered a few and got one or two emails back, but that was it. No reoccuring junk mail.
I started February celebration dates yesterday. Hope you can get some more good ideas for activities.
Karen
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