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2. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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   Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults. ... to reduce confusion and fatigue ...

3. Sundowning - Wikipedia

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   Individuals may become fairly frustrated with their own confusion as well as aggravated by noise. Individuals being found yelling and becoming increasingly upset with their caregivers are not uncommon. [4] [5] Mental and physical fatigue increase with the setting of the sun. This fatigue can play a role in the individual's irritability. [4] [5]

4. What older adults need to know about hydration

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   For anyone, even mild dehydration – as low as 2% of one's body weight – can contribute to confusion, fatigue, loss of strength, reduced coordination and decreased cognitive function.

5. Study identifies 11 strong predictors for dementia that may ...

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   The first study analysed cognition and dementia data from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative survey of approximately 20,000 older U.S. adults and their households ...

6. Memory and aging - Wikipedia

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   Also, there is an increase of irrelevant information as one ages which can lead to an elderly person believing false information since they are often in a state of confusion. [citation needed] Episodic memory is supported by networks spanning frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes.

7. Frontotemporal dementia - Wikipedia

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   Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an early onset disorder that mostly occurs between the ages of 45 and 65, [13] but can begin earlier, and in 20–25% of cases onset is later.

8. It's Cold & Flu Season: Here's How to Tell if Your Senior ...

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   Seniors are generally at higher risk for complications and death from pneumonia due to weakened immune systems. However, risk factors vary from person to person. If you suspect your elderly loved ...

9. Dementia - Wikipedia

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   Dementia affects 5% of the population older than 65 and 20–40% of those older than 85. [270] Rates are slightly higher in women than men at ages 65 and greater. [ 270 ] The disease trajectory is varied and the median time from diagnosis to death depends strongly on age at diagnosis, from 6.7 years for people diagnosed aged 60–69 to 1.9 ...