Recovering from Dementia
Dementia, as described in Chapter 15, is considered a neurocognitive disorder by the DSM-5 (APA, 2013). In previous years the word dementia was considered synonymous with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Dementia is a facet of AD, but AD is not the only type of dementia. Family members usually regard dementia as untreatable and believe that their loved one will never recover from it. The following case illustrates that each individual is unique and deserves a comprehensive evaluation to determine his or her level of functioning and prognosis. It also brings up the important issue of how many medications mimic dementia-like symptoms in older individuals.
http://n.neurology.org/content/64/4/E18
After reading “Recovery from Dementia: An Interesting Case”, consider the questions below. Then submit your responses.
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Answers will vary. One possibility: The first problem was the overdosage of prednisone and the second problem involved the medications given to treat the patient’s behavior. The side effects of those medications may have prolonged his difficulties.
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Answers will vary. One possibility: He was seen as “grandiose and disinhibited.”
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