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What Are The Symptoms Of Late Stage Dementia?
Can you give me the signs of late stage dementia? How does it affect eating habits? Does it make someone wanna sleep all the time? Does Sundowners change as Dementia changes? Thank you!!!!! Also the man is 86 years old and his wife of 63 years died 4 months ago and he can t remember that she died or anything about it and is always looking for her.. Maybe that can help with my questions..
Thu, 11 Aug 2016
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In the elderly, depression can present as dementia or a person may have both.
Depression can also present with increased sleeping, confusion and altered eating habits.
With a history of such personal loss, this is a possibility.
Depression can also worsen dementia , if he has a previous history of this condition.
He should be screened for both conditions, this would require him to see his GP and possibly a psychiatrist.
I hope this helps
In the elderly, depression can present as dementia or a person may have both.
Depression can also present with increased sleeping, confusion and altered eating habits.
With a history of such personal loss, this is a possibility.
Depression can also worsen dementia , if he has a previous history of this condition.
He should be screened for both conditions, this would require him to see his GP and possibly a psychiatrist.
I hope this helps
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