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What Causes Digging At Eyes When There Is Nothing?
my mother in law is a vascular dementia patient w prescription glasses..her new thing is digging at her eyes when there is nothing there.. we were already told her coughing n sniffling n other ailments are part of the disease..is this also a new thing of hers?
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
vascular dementia is due to less supply of blood to brain. coughing andsniffeing put strain on eye. prescription glass at this age is common and she should were the specs. vascular dementia is nearer to alzemears disease. lot of nursing care and support is required.
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