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Summary: Recognized signs of senile dementia include difficult memories, procedural issues, motor problems and changes in mood and behavior. Identify the signs of senile dementia with tips from a licensed psychologist in this free video on self-help.
Dr. Art Bowler is a licensed psychologist with a boutique practice in New York City. He grew up on Long Island and later studied clinical psychology at the University of Scranton where...read more
"Hi my name is Dr. Art Bowler and I am a psychologist in Manhattan New York City where I have my own private practice. In this clip we are going to talk about how to recognize senile dementia. Senile dementia is a dementia that could be an Alzheimer's type and is related to changes in cognition or thinking but it also involves changes in perception as well and behavior. Some of the changes in cognition involve memory changes, not remember what to do, how to do something or necessary things that people do every day like shower or bath. Difficulty memorizing and memory, procedural issues, motor problems, a person not being able to move around as they used to and not because of a motor impairment. Also people with senile dementia tend to show behavioral changes like marked agitation, changes in mood that are uncharacteristic of the person, delusions, delusions of paranoia, different ideas such as those that are different than the person that you know. Those may be some signs of senile dementia you may notice. This is Dr. Art Bowler and this has been how to recognize senile dementia."
eHow Article: How to Recognize Signs of Senile Dementia