The Characteristics of People Who Start Senile.
early stage dementia or dementia and a variety of causes is often difficult to detect. However, some symptoms can be recognized as a sign that someone started having senility or dementia.
Dementia is a cognitive disorder due to reduced brain function in the elderly. These disorders have an impact on intelligence, memory, language, problem solving, orientation, and concentration.
Some of the characteristics of people who start senile as quoted by the Telegraph, on Monday (08/09/2010) are:
1. Frequently misplaced items everyday.
For example, put something in place an undue and then not remember where.
2. Experiencing difficulty in performing daily activities.
For example, preparing food, put it on the table but forgot to eat.
3. Disorientation (confusion direction) in general
As usual do not recognize the road impassable or difficult to remember the time
4. Difficulty finding and using the right words to express something.
5. Decreased ability to make decisions.
For example, choose to wear a jacket when the weather is hot or less alert to the threat of danger.
6. Trouble with the mood and behavioral symptoms similar to depression.
For example, angry, irritable, indifferent and not care about personal hygiene.
source: (http://www.detikhealth.com/read/2010/08/09/181659/1416783/766/ciri-ciri-orang-mulai-pikun)
Minggu, 31 Oktober 2010