Is giving any kind of task to dementia patient impossible?

amery · Newbie Joined: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 3

Hello, my mother is 68 years old and she has just been diagnosed with senile dementia. I was given the basic info about this condition and I have to say that it all made me very sad. But, I guess I will have to learn to live with all changes she will go through. Anyway, is giving any kind of task to dementia patient impossible?

lucina · Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

Well, with a help of the doctor, some simple tasks might be given to a patient. And sometimes, that is a very good thing, because it might even help the patient slow down the degeneration process. But first, a test must be performed in order to determine the level of the damage in the brain tissue.

Is giving any kind of task to dementia patient impossible?

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