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I don't think that cognitive impairment invcolves loss of touch with reality - dementia probably yes but cog. imp. not really. Bob A. ----- Original Message ----- From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 3:01 PM Subject: Re: N.Y. Times article / cognitive impairment / dementia > hi all > > At 13:33 1999/08/16 -0400, lanier wrote: > >I copied this para from the times article, could someone explain to me > >what exactly this means. What is "cognitive impairment" and what causes > >it, PD itself, or the medications > > > >>The disease progresses at different rates in different people, and there > >>is no way to predict how quickly Ms. Reno's condition will deteriorate. > >>About one-quarter to one-third of all patients have cognitive > >>impairment, but DR. Weiner says there is no evidence of this in Ms. > >>Reno. > >Lanier Maddux > > from what i've read: > > dementia tends to develop in approximately 30% > of all people with parkinson's > > it is a permanent and progressive symptom of the disease > > dementia and cognitive impairment mean loss of touch with reality > > med-induced psychosis is a temporary side effect > related to med intake > and is reversible > > > janet > > janet paterson > 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset > snail-mail: PO Box 171 Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada > website: a new voice <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> > e-mail: <[log in to unmask]> >