dementia.....
what difficulties might a person with dementia experience in relation to their memories of the past and the present?.....
any help on this would be great thank you im doing this for my study
2007-02-06 05:09:06 · 3 answers · asked by louise 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
examples:
dementia patients cannot separate the memories of the past from the present time Some will not remember their children are grown, and will not recognize them, or even remember giving birth. Others will look for their parents. not realizing that they themselves are in their 80's or 90's Others will need to get ready to go to work, having not worked for 20+ years They do not remember that spouses have died, and will ask for them, and each time they are told, it is like hearing it for the first time. Others will want to get into cars that no longer exist to drive to places that do not exist any longer. Had a man with dementia...., we could tell what was going on by which hat he put on. Farm hat church hat going to town hat. Had a women worried about paying for her meal, told her her son had taken care of all expenses She put her hand on her chest and exclaimed "I have a SON??????" One lady sat at the dining room table, looking around. I asked her who she was looking for, and she replied "I am looking for my husband" I told her he is sitting right next to you She replied "Oh no, this is not my husband, this is an old man" The memories from the past are more pronounced in the minds of those with dementia, short term memory is unreliable, cannot remember what they ate, that they have been to the bathroom, that family was in today, where they are and sometimes even who they are
2007-02-06 14:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by granny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short term memory is usually the first to go. You could do a search and look up signs and symptoms, long term impairment related to dementia. It would be a more detailed explanation for you. There is a lot involved with this disease and what it can lead into related to other biological problems it causes.
2007-02-06 13:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you that my dad has it and it's terrible. He remembers some past things but he can't find the right words to discuss it. He often uses "filler" words that make no sense. He's only 65 and we already had to take his license. It's hard on the whole family.
2007-02-06 13:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Mouse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋