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People may perceive the individual's eccentric behavior as the outward expression of their unique intelligence or creative impulse. [2] In this vein, the eccentric's habits are incomprehensible not because they are illogical or the result of madness, but because they stem from a mind so original that it cannot be conformed to societal norms.
Erethism is characterized by behavioral changes such as irritability, low self-confidence, depression, apathy, shyness [2] [3] and timidity, and in some extreme cases with prolonged exposure to mercury vapors, by delirium, personality changes and memory loss. People with erethism often have difficulty with social interactions.
People also may not remember where their home is or the loved ones who take care of them, Dr. Kobylarz says. “You can see [the person with dementia] change at a certain time of the day and ...
Alzheimer’s-related memory loss is more than just not being able to remember someone’s name. “[We’re talking about] forgetting major events or having a loss of whole episodes,” Dr ...
Tracy’s lab at the Buck Institute is studying memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. “Everybody experiences normal age-related cognitive decline, not just people ...
Motivated forgetting is a theorized psychological behavior in which people may forget unwanted memories, either consciously or unconsciously. [1] It is an example of a defence mechanism, since these are unconscious or conscious coping techniques used to reduce anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful impulses thus it can be a defence mechanism in some ways. [2]
When, though, do normal memory lapses and loss due to aging become a diagnosable disease? Check out the slideshow above for some of the biggest warning signs. More on health from AOL:
The difference in memory between normal aging and a memory disorder is the amount of beta-amyloid deposits, hippocampal neurofibrillary tangles, or amyloid plaques in the cortex. If there is an increased amount, memory connections become blocked, memory functions decrease much more than what is normal for that age and a memory disorder is ...