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Podcast: Ash Said ItĀ® Show
Episode: Episode 2170 - The āSecret Facesā of Memory Loss
Description: The most misunderstood symptoms of Alzheimerās and dementia are behavioral changes such as agitation, aggression, and social withdrawal. Author Lisa Skinner, in her book Truth, Lies & Alzheimerās: Its Secret Faces, identifies these as the "secret faces" of the diseaseānon-verbal communication used when a patient can no longer express physical pain or fear through words. Families often mistake these for personality flaws rather than neurological symptoms. While standard medical advice often focuses on "reality orientation"āconstantly correcting a patientās confusionāSkinner advocates for an unconventional path that prioritizes emotional peace of mind over factual accuracy. This approac...