Wednesday, September 22, 2004 |
KNOWING ABOUT DIMENTIA |
(abstract from the ENH report)
WHAT IS DIMENTIA?
Dimentia is the loss of the intellectual and social abilities severe enough tointerfere with judgement, behaviour,and daily functioning. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of Dimentia.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WARNING SYMPTOMS OF DIMENTIA?
(adapted from Alzheimer's Association)
*** Short-term memory loss that affects job and daily skills
*** Difficulty performing familiar tasks
*** Problems with language
*** Poor or decreased judgement
*** Problem with abstract thinking
*** Misplacing things
*** Changes in mood, behaviour,or personality
*** Loss of initiative |
posted by infraternam meam @ 6:25 AM |
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