Differentiating Dementia From ADHD in Older Adults | LiveTalk | Being Patient

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Sandra Kooij, associate professor of psychiatry at Amsterdam University Medical Center, speaks about the symptoms and treatments of ADHD in older adults and how clinicians distinguish the manifestations of the disorder from the signs of dementia.
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10 июл 2024

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@kayreeve.author 2 года назад

Thank you, this was truly helpful to hear. I have realised since divorce that I have ADHD and now realise I have struggled with it all my life. Being alone now, I gave noticed much more how things affect me, and where I struggle but have no one to support me.

@Old52Guy Год назад

Thank you! The problem I now have is getting my clinicians to understand your message. How does a senior citizen find a new treatment partnership? In the current climate the patient (me) is patted on the head . Your methodology of inclusion of the disorders is a fresh breeze. The current models out there deny the significant interplay between seemingly separate disorders. Thank you for this!

@deniserichard5613 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video. I have ADHD and have been told by friends comments like: "Why do you forget so many things" and "Are you alright?" After which I made appointment two different times with my doctor about discussing this and she has tested me two different times for Dementia and each time she declared that I didn't have Dementia. And I later discovered that it was my ADHD that was causing me to forget things and I have noticed that the symptoms of ADHD have gotten worse as I get older. I am 58 years old now. I do not take medication for my ADHD. My son was diagnosed with ADHD before me and I was also diagnosed as an adult. We tried all the medications available at the time, for my son but nothing worked for him so it discouraged me to try medication because of that. It had stuck me lately of the similarities of Dementia and ADHD. It's so great of you to have this conversation because it makes people more aware about the similarities of ADHD and Dementia. Hopefully people recognizing the difference will get the right diagnosis. Both of you are doing very important work for us and I want to thank you so very much!

@ursalaoutrageous9249 3 года назад

My ADD got noticeably worse during menopause. In fact I lost my job because of two many errors. I’d lost both parents, gone through a divorce and had a child on drugs at the time. That didn’t help! Afterwards I got a new job, was very successful and haven’t had very much trouble since, although, at 71 I can see a bit of memory decline.

@Dora91203 Год назад

Nancy may I ask what medicine worked best for you?

@ursalaoutrageous9249 Год назад

@@Dora91203 I was given Paxil, which put me to sleep almost 24-7. That didn’t help at all. I think I recall trying Zoloft, which didn’t work either. The only thing that seems to help me is drinking two cups of coffee in the morning or having an imminent deadline.

@Dora91203 Год назад

@@ursalaoutrageous9249 thank you for responding. Yes the eminent deadline is what pushes me as well. If I don't have a consequence, I procrastinate. Wishing you the best!

@markmuller7962 5 месяцев назад

The most known function of Dopamine is motivation and addiction so that's a huge struggle of ADHD people, being motivated especially for repetitive/boring tasks and falling into addiction of substances, gaming, social network, food etc

@ireneroy8820 4 месяца назад

Exactly

@nancyv9616 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video, it was very helpful. I’m 66 years old and have suffered with these symptoms all my life. I finally made an appointment to see a doctor in a few weeks.

@eileentravels 2 года назад

Nancy you are not alone Menopause pushed me to get diagnosed and take meditation courses that along with organization courses helped me a lot I'm happy you found a work environment that fit you Iam happy for this video for all of us coping with aging and ADHD

@robinwhitman8840 7 месяцев назад

Just because I did get through the 30 something work years I'm still driving myself crazy.instead of everyone else

@robinwhitman8840 7 месяцев назад

Totally unbalanced my whole life

@gweno9901 Год назад

Many thanks. It really helps to realise that adhd symptoms can wax and wane depending on other factors. I already knew this but needed to be reminded! There's a lot to get your head around when a diagnosis comes late in life!!

@KathrynAnnWilliams 2 месяца назад

She’s telling my story..

@helenwarren5217 2 года назад

I'm 77 years old i have not been diagnosed but struggled most of my life.Poor attention for details even as a child now its worse.

@danielg5240 2 года назад

Lewy body is related to adhd. Very interesting . I found an argentinian study as the first in that issue.

@anafeldman9044 2 года назад

do you have the name of the doctor in the study

@jermainejennings1514 Год назад

What an amazing woman, thank you.

@acruzcita 9 месяцев назад

So appreciate this!

@lorimckay2704 2 года назад

So how about this, I am an adult who was diagnosed with adhd at about 37. Had rough childhood almost failing every year of grade school. Hit prime and suddenly could learn and read! Went to college but didn’t finish cause married. Tried go back at 40 suddenly discovered couldn’t read even the things I was fascinated with. Had to get on meds which has made all difference in my world until…. Menopause, had to increase meds get same effect, went this life crisis house burnt down. Lost my job year after, and than declining health. My adhd is off the wall now! I blame lower estrogen plus bombarded with personal issues like health, moving living alone balance ing Medicare and retirement income. Omg! Hormones people, especially female, estrogen helps adhd and lack of it harms!

@starsfamily5579 Год назад

I try close myself. I cant go like now .my mind to sike. My hard have lots pain.i most befor closes my mind broke them and i go out for recovery myself. I cant do .

@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933 3 месяца назад

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@tbriceland Год назад

As and older adult with ADHD, I can't stop focusing on how close the host is to her camera and that she is constantly nodding her head which is distracting me from hearing the guest. lol.

@WDBsirLocksight 3 года назад

Individuals with familial alzheimers or FTD have bermen dx in 30s. There is a guy in the 20s got a genetic confirmation of familial alzheimers. I have been told by autism psychologist I have long-term and short-term memory issues and it seems at times to get worse, varying along with my executive dysfunction. I found/seemed like I fit into a dementia support group but they kicked me out for not having dementia dx. I asked the doctors at a prez in the Dementia Network about "dementia as a disorder" rather than "disease", esp. in the context of neurogenetics and ASD. The doctors wouldn't have it and denied you could conceptualize it as such. I supposedly have adult adhd; had pediatric ADHD. I also have hormonal disorder. Excercise & movement seems to help a lot but transportation is a barriers I dont like walking in neighborhood. I thought support workers would help but I was sorely let down and was naieve. I've read papers that talked about 3 cases of seniors being dx with Aspergers.