What is meant by the “dementia stare”? The dementia stare is a common symptom of dementia characterized by a blank, unfocused gaze, often directed into space or at a fixed point, with a lack of ...
Patients with dementia can still recognise unanswered questions and weak explanations – and it can heighten distress.
About a decade ago, Ralph Carmona started forgetting things. “My wife was the first to notice I was having problems with my memory,” says Carmona, 74, of Portland, Maine. “She would send me to the ...