What Is ALS Disease?
7. Dementia
It is not uncommon for people to begin to lose their mental faculties as they grow older. However, it will be a lot worse for some people than for others. Some medical conditions can make it worse, and many people that have ALS will develop dementia as the condition reaches its advanced stages.
Dementia will cause the patient to develop difficulties making conditions, and their memory can also be affected. The patient’s memory can be affected to such a degree that they even forget their immediate family. Dementia can be devastating to the patient’s closest loved ones, in addition to the patient.
