Posted on Nov 11, 2015
The link between a displaying a demented sense of humor and dementia: are some of us on RP at risk?
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Their findings show almost all loved ones saw a change in a patient's sense of humor within the nine years before their diagnosis. Many said the patient developed a sick sense of humor and would laugh at tragic events.
"These were marked changes—completely inappropriate humor well beyond the realms of even distasteful humor. For example, one man laughed when his wife badly scalded herself," a researcher explains. Another patient laughed when someone was having an asthma attack, per Nature World Report. Researchers also found the patients tended to prefer slapstick comedy to satirical comedy...
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/11/11/sicker-sense-humor-might-signal-dementia-say-researchers.html?intcmp=hpffo&intcmp=obnetwork
Okay, this is your time to shine. Post a photo or meme that best reflects your sense of humor; or lack of one!
"These were marked changes—completely inappropriate humor well beyond the realms of even distasteful humor. For example, one man laughed when his wife badly scalded herself," a researcher explains. Another patient laughed when someone was having an asthma attack, per Nature World Report. Researchers also found the patients tended to prefer slapstick comedy to satirical comedy...
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/11/11/sicker-sense-humor-might-signal-dementia-say-researchers.html?intcmp=hpffo&intcmp=obnetwork
Okay, this is your time to shine. Post a photo or meme that best reflects your sense of humor; or lack of one!
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CPO Andy Carrillo, MS Thank you for posting this. It's great they are finding predicators but sadly they don't stop, slowdown or prevent the condition.
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CPO Andy Carrillo, MS
True, and emerging studies also help family members better understand an otherwise misunderstood condition. We're living it with my 90 year old father-in-law whose social filters are disappearing along with his memory...
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Well, it runs in my family, so I might as well enjoy being weird while I can CPO Andy Carrillo, MS. :-)
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Count me in. I'm half crazy and the other 75% is demented! LOL
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TSgt David L.
CPO Andy Carrillo, MS - I'm with you there, Chief. No Navy jokes today in honor of Veterans' Day! LMAO
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