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But what I do know is that dementia gets worse over time ...
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I believe there are some dementias which are reversible. It depends on the cause.
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I have a friend who's mother died of Alzheimer's and have to ask if her mother had issues with taste. My friend did tell me that her once gentle mother became so combative at one point she punched her home aid/nurse in the face. Now that's some scary stuff!
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My mother has some kind of dementia, although she's not diagnosed. She's never had a very good sense of smell. Now it's non-existent.
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articl...erating-Brain/
My friend's mom is like your friend's mom. A kind, generous woman who has become extremely rude and foul-mouthed (although not violent). My mom is the opposite. She used to have a pretty quick temper; now she's kind of soft and sweet and vague. So the personality changes don't have to be negative.