Alzheimer's patients can still feel emotion long after memories have vanished
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 00:32
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study further supports an inescapable message: caregivers have a profound influence -- good or bad -- on the emotional state of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Patients may not remember a recent visit by a loved one or having been neglected by staff at a nursing home, but those actions can have a lasting impact on how they feel.