http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dementia-and-gregariousness/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dementia-and-gregariousness/#comment-20656 Cassie V. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:51:29 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2977#comment-20656 My great aunt is 82 and has a better social life than I do! She's constantly on the go between church, social clubs and classes. She's great fun to be around. Everyone loves her and I don't see anything stopping her. My great aunt is 82 and has a better social life than I do! She’s constantly on the go between church, social clubs and classes. She’s great fun to be around. Everyone loves her and I don’t see anything stopping her.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dementia-and-gregariousness/#comment-20177 Debbie Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:27 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2977#comment-20177 How exactly does a busy social calendar help with dementia? Being sociable has a lot of benefits as it keeps one busy and occupied. Does that help in strengthening memory oriented activities? How exactly does a busy social calendar help with dementia? Being sociable has a lot of benefits as it keeps one busy and occupied. Does that help in strengthening memory oriented activities?

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dementia-and-gregariousness/#comment-20156 Toni Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:22:53 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2977#comment-20156 Keeping active in any way possible is good for both the body and soul Keeping active in any way possible is good for both the body and soul

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dementia-and-gregariousness/#comment-20136 Zana Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:39:17 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2977#comment-20136 Nice article. I think it's always good to have some kind of interaction with others and being sociable. At least they are not lonely and it goes to show, if this helps, doctors should recommend it more often Nice article. I think it’s always good to have some kind of interaction with others and being sociable. At least they are not lonely and it goes to show, if this helps, doctors should recommend it more often

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/dementia-and-gregariousness/#comment-20130 Martha T. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:07:36 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=2977#comment-20130 That's interesting. My late grandmother had dementia and it was tragic to see. Is there any cure at all or is dementia in any form unstoppable once it begins? The article talks about them developing dementia and not what happened after that to the study patients that did. Can the progression be slowed? That’s interesting. My late grandmother had dementia and it was tragic to see. Is there any cure at all or is dementia in any form unstoppable once it begins? The article talks about them developing dementia and not what happened after that to the study patients that did. Can the progression be slowed?

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