Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Be Practice
Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice
Sarah A. Norton
Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Judy just wanted some sugar for her coffee. She flitted back and forth between cabinets and drawers, leaving them open as she went along busily searching for that sugar. “Where could it have possibly gone?” she half mumbled to herself, “I just used it the other day.” As she reached behind the box of cornstarch, the honey container tipped over and started oozing onto the counter that was already cluttered with piles of unopened mail, a plate with a half eaten, moldy sandwich, and a variety of orange and white medicine bottles. Distracted by the sound of the door bell ringing, Judy went to answer the door. Her daughter flew in, irritation in her voice, “Mom. Aren’t you ready yet? I’ve been calling you.”
Judy smoothed her pants, “You have? Ready for what? What’s going on?”
“You have a doctor’s appointment. I told you three times yesterday you had a doctor’s appointment and that I was going to come pick you up.”
Judy shuffled back to the kitchen to double check her calendar, followed by her daughter. Both of them stopped in their tracks, taking in the ransacked kitchen. Her daughter asked what had happened in here, but Judy couldn’t answer her. She was beside herself. Who could have possibly broken into her home and torn her kitchen apart? Dementia has reared its ugly head.
Phil just wanted to pay for his Reuben. He had been out and about running errands and was very hungry. The young man behind the counter had tried to charge his debit card more than a few times, but to no avail the card was denied each time. Phil began to recant his day to himself. Then it dawned on him, he had closed his bank account only a few hours before. Phil was getting ready to move down to Texas with his son due to his recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Phil was a regular at the deli and the manager
Sarah A. Norton
Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Judy just wanted some sugar for her coffee. She flitted back and forth between cabinets and drawers, leaving them open as she went along busily searching for that sugar. “Where could it have possibly gone?” she half mumbled to herself, “I just used it the other day.” As she reached behind the box of cornstarch, the honey container tipped over and started oozing onto the counter that was already cluttered with piles of unopened mail, a plate with a half eaten, moldy sandwich, and a variety of orange and white medicine bottles. Distracted by the sound of the door bell ringing, Judy went to answer the door. Her daughter flew in, irritation in her voice, “Mom. Aren’t you ready yet? I’ve been calling you.”
Judy smoothed her pants, “You have? Ready for what? What’s going on?”
“You have a doctor’s appointment. I told you three times yesterday you had a doctor’s appointment and that I was going to come pick you up.”
Judy shuffled back to the kitchen to double check her calendar, followed by her daughter. Both of them stopped in their tracks, taking in the ransacked kitchen. Her daughter asked what had happened in here, but Judy couldn’t answer her. She was beside herself. Who could have possibly broken into her home and torn her kitchen apart? Dementia has reared its ugly head.
Phil just wanted to pay for his Reuben. He had been out and about running errands and was very hungry. The young man behind the counter had tried to charge his debit card more than a few times, but to no avail the card was denied each time. Phil began to recant his day to himself. Then it dawned on him, he had closed his bank account only a few hours before. Phil was getting ready to move down to Texas with his son due to his recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Phil was a regular at the deli and the manager