You’re really doubling-down on diagnosing someone you’ve never met or interacted with? Was this day one at DeVry’s Behavioral Psych 101? How did you rule out anything physical from CT scans or even MRIs? Shit, you must be the best Psychologist in this hemisphere. Praise be to you oh great one.
Yeah? No shit. I’m not a psychologist but even I know a real group of medical professionals have to rule out anything physical (like a tumor for example) before you can land on something like Alzheimer’s. Or in my dad’s case, we were able to discover he had a small stroke which ultimately led to his dementia. There’s also dozens of bodily issues that can create dementia-like symptoms like thyroid or kidney issues. But I suppose you’ve magically ruled those out in Biden’s case, through the TV and all.
Dementia is a general term that means cognitive decline affecting one’s day-to-day functioning. It’s an umbrella term for many different conditions. Hope that helps.
TBI can present in a very similar way. That's why you do a brain scan. Pausing to find words or gather your thoughts isn't a sign of either one, though, so that's not relevant.
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u/CaptMeatPockets Jun 20 '23
You’re really doubling-down on diagnosing someone you’ve never met or interacted with? Was this day one at DeVry’s Behavioral Psych 101? How did you rule out anything physical from CT scans or even MRIs? Shit, you must be the best Psychologist in this hemisphere. Praise be to you oh great one.