Jan 31 2009
More important dementia facts(part 5)
In the discussion of part 4 of this series, we were discussing problems with something called executive functioning. Other problems that arise from disturbances in executive function are as follows:
People with dementia may be highly emotional in an unrestrained and unpredictable way. They may act impulsively and without any forethought and do highly inappropriate things. They may have great difficulty concentrating. Many people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias show a tendency to fixate on things and only with the greatest effort be able to shift their attention away from that thing they are fixated upon.
As you can imagine this behavior is very disturbing. The unfortunate thing……..Come back to see what I am talking about.
As always, feel free to leave comments and questions.
by Susan Berg
