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FORGETFULNESS AND DEMENTIA DIFFERENCES
Forgetfulness among humans can occur for many reasons, from stress to B12 deficiency, and can also be caused by dementia. Prof. explained the differences of simple and permanent forgetfulness.
The disease of the age is a common problem of forgetfulness. Moreover, it is seen not only in older people, but also in young people. On the other hand, it is also a common complaint in people who have survived Covid-19. So, when is forgetfulness temporary, When is it permanent? What are the differences between them? Is it possible to distinguish these differences?
Turkey Medicals member a Turkish Neurologist Professor answers these questions;
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THERE ARE SO MANY REASONS
There are factors that can cause forgetfulness. Medications, head trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, alcohol, vitamin B12 deficiency, thirst, or an underworked thyroid gland can cause this problem. But these are temporary forgetfulness. Once they’re under control, forgetfulness improves. Dementia is a disorder of cognitive functions. In the disease there is no return, the damage is permanent and constantly gets worse. There are many types. The most common type is Alzheimer’s.
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BEWARE OF THESE TIPS!
Temporary forgetfulness and dementia can be distinguished by various cues. Here are the differences;
1. Temporary forgetfulness does not affect your ability to perform actions that you always do. Car keys, meeting date, etc. you can forget, but you can’t forget how to pay bills, how to drive, how to wash dishes. Dementia, on the other hand, causes serious problems in everyday skills. You’ll find it hard to do even the simplest jobs, such as cooking, cleaning, and paying bills.
2. Temporary forgetfulness does not affect your decision-making skills, compliance with social norms, innate common sense, and the experiences you get from life. Your ability to judge and make decisions is as it always is. Dementia, on the other hand, causes a permanent, inhibitory decline in two or more intellectual skills, such as memory, language, reasoning, and abstract thinking.
3. Although you can miss names, places, details in temporary forgetfulness, you can remember and describe events. In dementia, forgotten situations cannot be remembered or explained. A person complains about memory problems only when asked specifically, and cannot remember situations where memory loss is noticeable.
4. In temporary forgetfulness, you can pause to remember the ways that you do not constantly use, you may be surprised. In dementia, you are disoriented in places you know, constantly use, and you have trouble following instructions, whether you ask someone around or use GPS.
5. You may have difficulty finding the right word in temporary forgetfulness, you may say it on the tip of my tongue, but you will not have difficulty speaking. In dementia, words are often forgotten, misused, or confused. Sentences and stories are told again and again in the same speech.
6. In temporary forgetfulness, you forget what day it is, and you can remember it later. In dementia, even the season or year of history can be lost.
7. Temporary forgetfulness from time to time you can forget the places of items that you do not use much, carelessly place or store in a special place. In dementia, items that are constantly used or have been in place for years are often placed in the wrong place and you will not find them.
8. Temporary forgetfulness, personality and mood changes are hardly seen. In dementia, sudden mood changes occur, depressed mood and irritability can become common.
9. In temporary forgetfulness, there is no loss of vision, for example, normal eye disorders, even if you experience age-related cataracts, there is no unexplained sensory disorder. In dementia, you have serious problems with your vision skills, such as distance, color, or perception.
10. In temporary forgetfulness, sometimes you get tired of work, family and social demands. In dementia, you can’t keep up with the hobbies you love, the meetings. You try not to spend time with others because of the changes you’ve experienced.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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