Why Do the Deeply Forgetful Say No So Often

Did it every occur to you that you are the problem?

By Bob DeMarco 
Alzheimer's Reading Room

Most dementia caregivers accept the word "No" from the deeply forgetful. Then they turn around and vent about it to anyone that will listen.

S/he says no all the time, they say.

It is very common for a person that is deeply forgetful to say "no" when you ask them to do something. I don't know why, but it seems like this is a secret to many in the dementia community.

Frankly, I knew for a long time when Dotty said "no" she didn't mean it. Nevertheless, it still drove me crazy, and often made me feel frustrated or angry.


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Alzheimers Test, the Alzheimers Questionnaire

Alzheimer's quiz 90 percent accurate in detecting signs of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, MCI

The Alzheimer's Questionnaire (AQ) should not be used as a definitive guide to diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) or amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). 

However, it is a quick and simple-to-use indicator that may help physicians determine which individuals should be referred for more extensive memory testing.

Right now, personal care physicians (PCP) are not good at diagnosing Alzheimer's or the early stages of dementia. This is understandable. 

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Love, Loss and Laughter: Seeing Alzheimers Differently, Photo Exhibit Redefines Alzheimer's

The photographer and author, Cathy Greenblat, PhD, is a sociologist who arguably is the world's leading documentarian of this new approach to Alzheimer's care.

Having lost her mother and maternal grandparents to the disease, she has studied and pictured care in memory clinics, homes, day programs and residential centers around the world.

Donepezil and Memantine for Moderate to Severe Alzheimers Disease

For the first time, we have robust and compelling evidence that treatment with these drugs can continue to help patients at the later, more severe stages of the disease. We observed that patients who continued taking donepezil were better able to remember, understand, communicate and perform daily tasks for at least a year longer than those who stopped taking the drugs.
-- Professor Robert Howard

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