Memory test elderly
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s currently developing a device to help aid people who have memory loss or forgetfulness. My aim is towards the elderly to help them with natural forgetfulness but also to serious deseases such as Dementia.
So If you yourself have memory loss or your Family Member or Partner does I would really appreciate your input so I can try and provide aid.
Please complete one of these quick 3 minute surveys that applies to you, thanks in advance.
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Can continuous anxiety, give you internal shakiness, brain fog, loss of memory, and an overall ill feeling most of the time?
Dh n I took our son to the park to play in a water area they have and as we were walking up Dh sees something too funny n signals me to look at it as i realise what he is seeing i laugh n Pee squirts out a bit..... Well there was an elderly couple seeing at a short distance watching us....i cant stop laughing n MORE pee comes out the elderly man is staring straight at us dh n i are cracking up laughing cause am literally peeing on myself in public..LOL... IT RAN DWN MY LEG N ALL...
But in the meantime, while you wait for a sleep test or to see a doc to figure out what might be doing this to your memory, let us say you know on your own that you don't sleep very well. I can suggest a couple easy things you can do to try to clear this up: One is to exercise to where you break a sweat at least three or four times weekly, this helps release tension and also helps a person sleep better. Two is to make your sleeping room very comfortable...
Although she is in age of 80s and most common memory problems come with this elderly age as an Alzheimer’s disease, but it is essential other possibilities of memory loss and other symptoms like hormonal imbalance, stress/depression, and vitamin deficiency need to be evaluated thoroughly. In this disease, normal day-to-day activities have been affected more than memory loss. Therefore, I would suggest consulting a doctor to rule out other possibilities first with the help of doctor.
Can it be somewhat restored from abstinence? Is there medical treatment or supplements to restore/improve memory and learning functions?
Furthermore, depressed elderly individuals have been found to report more subjective memory complaints in the absence of the frequent objective memory problems reported for demented individuals. I would recommend a diagnostic evaluation by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist. This may also assist you in developing healthy ways of supporting him. But bear in mind that his diabetes could have a significant impact on his mood if not well controlled, so this needs attention too.
I can understand your concern. A couple of questions--How long has this memory loss been going on, that she can't remember having taken a shower? And how long ago did she see a doctor, and what tests if any did they do when she saw him/her?
If she hasn't seen a doctor lately, since she seems worse today than she has been in the past, I would call and see if the doctor can see her today.
Many different conditions can cause memory problems (including alcohol and/or other drug problems).
The results are from the Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory study, funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a center of the National Institutes of Health.
My ankle and foot test was great! Should I wean myself off the Omepazole and what alternative med. could I use? I am 65 yrs old and also notice memory slow down!
Her main issue was just a lack of energy. She could walk and talk just fine- maybe some minor memory issues, but nothing too drastic. A couple months ago, she started getting a lot of dizziness, throwing up constantly, and lost any ability to balance and walk. Then she became severly confused. The doctors at the hospital told us it was from a urinary tract infection and gave her antibiotics and sent her on her way. The problem is, she never really recovered from this.
reasoning, and more by repeating things immediately, 15 minutes later, half hour later, little puzzles and test to test your ability to sort things and solve problems. That test takes a few hours.
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There is a chance that your father suffers from both insomnia and oversleeping. The first night he has a disturbed sleep , hence he sleeps over the next day.
The other possibility is that he is depressed. You can go over this link for signs of depression in elderly: http://www.eldercare.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=CG_Resources&file=article&sid=958
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Towards the end of last week, my elderly Mom was so fatigued, that she could barely lift her head off the pillow, in addition to being extremely confused and disoriented. Because she has a lot of health problems it was difficult for us at home to figure out exactly was causing these symptoms. I got her to the emergency room and they ran every test in the world and found out that her TSH was 26.10. Which from what I gather, is extremely low, E.R.
Naturally, she has a new doctor and a physical and blood work were performed including a CEA test. Upon the return visit for test results the doctor noted that the CEA results were elevated (10.0A) and suggested we visit an oncologist. I was concerned but was told that it was just precautionary measure.
I don't understand. Why does she need an oncologist if she doesn't have cancer? My father died of colon cancer a year before she was diagnosed.
Sleep apnea over the long term can cause cognitive impairment and memory loss. It puts one at higher risk for stroke also. Although it is not definitive and one can have apnea that fractures sleep without severe oxygen desaturation, often fluctuations are an indication. You could start the process by asking her doctor to order use of a recording pulse oximeter overnight. They just clip on the fingertip.
t find anything. After a good nights sleep he is back to himself and has no memory of the day before. They say it isn't his heart, there is no evidence of a stroke or dementia. Do you have any ideas?
I ask this because I have recently been exposed to covid on a daily basis whilst caring for an elderly relative. I managed to stay negative for a whole week before eventually testing positive. Then I went down hill rapidly. There is no doubt I was exposed for days, because I had my relative practically coughing in my face for days.
She was in the hospital 5 days,her blood pressure,blood work,everything looks good which is very weird!Other then that she was conscious all the time,no memory loss or anything like that.
My question is why the docs didn't give her any medication while in the hospital or after?
Hello. I am a 17 year old female with allergies, and I am and have had recurring headaches for at leats 6 months (probably longer). I do not thin these headaches are symptoms of PMS, for they occur throughout the month. As a matter of fact, I have one know, and my period ended over a week ago. Sometimes it feels like the inside of my head is throbbing, and sometimes the pain is on one side of my head-it was just on the right side, but now I feel like its swithced to the left center of my head.
Kay, I am an OT who also works with the elderly. My understanding is if your TB test shows positive it doesn't mean you have TB, but at some point in your life you have been exposed to TB. Usually, a positive TB test is followed up with a chest X-Ray to confirm that you do not have TB. Being exposed to TB does not prevent you from working with the elderly, but having TB would. Hope this helps.
My mother, who is 93 going on 94 had a significant hemorragic stroke on the left side of the brain on Feb. 19, 2008--2 1/2 weeks ago as of this writing. I would like to know more about the prognosis for someone her age. She had two noticable TIAs about six years ago (no treatment because she didn't recognize them), and was diagnosed with a carotid artery 80% blocked, so she has taken aspirin and Plavix since them.
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