In working with seniors, one common error is the rush to assume that because someone has reached a certain age, any negative changes in thinking or behavior must be due to the onset of dementia. Promoted by age related stereotypes, many suspect dementia as the probable cause of symptoms that for non-seniors would be quickly attributed to other logical sources. Pseudo Dementia describes any decline in thinking or behavior, where it is falsely presumed that the sources of those symptoms are the onset of dementia. There are a number of common factors with the potential to cause or intensify […]
