Don't Miss
- In Israel, Widespread Vaccination Slashes Severe COVID Cases in Older Patients
- Mental Health ‘Epidemic’ Threatens Communities of Color Amid COVID-19
- Expert Panel Set to Consider Approval of J&J COVID Vaccine
- Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2021
- Pandemic Is Hitting Hospitals Hard, Including Their Bottom Line
- Common Antidepressants Won’t Raise Risk for Bleeding Strokes: Study
- Hair Salon Talk Can Spread COVID, But Face Shields Cut the Danger
- Menthols Lured 10 Million Americans to Smoking Since 1980: Study
- As Climate Change Lengthens Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther
- Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
Health Tip: Signs That a Loved One May Have Dementia
By HealthCast on February 11, 2010
Dementia is a brain condition that describes a collection of symptoms that may include difficulty remembering, communicating, comprehending and learning.
The American Academy of Family Physicians says a person with dementia may exhibit these behaviors:
- Significant forgetfulness, including repeating a question many times and not realizing that it was already asked.
- Problems performing tasks that were once easily accomplished, such as cooking or serving a meal.
- Difficulty speaking and communicating thoughts.
- Getting lost, or being unaware of time and date.
- Showing a lack of judgment or having problems thinking about abstract concepts.
- Placing objects in unusual places.
- Changes in personality and mood, including a lack of initiative.
Source: HealthDay
