Do dementia patients become re-trauamatized after hearing what is happening in the world multiple times?Do dementia patients become re-trauamatized after hearing what is happening in the world multiple times?

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By Dr. Steven Sabat Dr. Steven Sabat is neuropsychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Georgetown University. More...

" Not necessarily. It is unfair to assume dementia patients don't know despite them asking what is going on. We have something called implicit memory that can still function even though they may not know exactly what you said a few minutes ago. "

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