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Dimentia problem at old age.
Is Dimentia treatable. My mother at 85 suffers from severe Dimentia. Does not know whether she ha eaten or not. Does not know what day or date or time of the day. Please help.- Rao.
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Dr. Srikant Sharma
Psychiatrist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
Dementia is a chronic degenerative disorder...means yes with the help of Medications the course can be controlled to some extent but not curable.. getting me.... Both Medications and behavioral therapy are found to be effective in dementia.. Consult a Psychiatrist or Neurologist for the same..goodluck
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