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… Dementia: Helping a Person Avoid Confusion On this page: Overview …
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… Helping a Person During a Seizure On this page: Overview Related … movement, speech, vision, or awareness. It may cause a person's entire body to shake for a few seconds to a few … MD - Family Medicine & Steven C. Schachter MD - Neurology … Helping a Person During a Seizure …
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… Dementia: Testing How Well a Person Functions On this page: Overview … professional may evaluate the day-to-day functioning of a person who has Alzheimer's disease by asking questions and … Medicine & Myron F. Weiner MD - Psychiatry, Neurology … Dementia Testing How Well a Person Functions …
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… Dementia Last updated June 29, 2021 Dementia is a loss of … pain Dementia: Bladder and bowel problems Dementia: Helping a person avoid confusion Dementia: Legal issues Dementia: …
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… Dementia On this page: Cause Symptoms What … time. But how quickly it gets worse is different for each person. Some people stay the same for years. Others lose … Problems: Issues With Driving Memory Problems: Tips for Helping the Person With Daily Tasks Memory Problems: …
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… Memory Problems: Tips for Helping the Person With Daily Tasks On this page: Overview Related … what has been learned in one setting to other settings. Avoid or reduce stress, which may make symptoms worse. …
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… Agitation and Dementia On this page: Overview Overview … bathing, dressing, eating, and other activities. Ask the person what is upsetting them. The person might be able to … not know why they become upset.) Identify and remove or avoid any sources of agitation. Examples include pictures, …
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… Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol On this page: Overview … are less likely to use alcohol and drugs. Talk about the personal and legal consequences. Talk about how the use of … crashes, violence, and arrests because of substance use. Helping your teen say "no" to drugs and other substances You …
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… Temporary Confusion or Decreased Alertness On this page: Overview … confusion or decreased alertness. It is not unusual for a person who is sick to be sleepy or confused when he or she … Decreased alertness Decreased alertness occurs when a person is not fully awake, aware of, or able to respond …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems On this page: Overview Related … Help your child understand rules about giving out personal information such as his or her full name or …
