Reposted by Kon Di Teacha
Some people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias experience moments of sudden clarity, such as remembering loved ones’ names they had long forgotten.
Scientists don’t fully understand why these episodes occur.
washingtonpost.com
Some dementia patients grow lucid near the end. Scientists hope it’s a clue.
Accounts raise tantalizing questions about what happens inside a brain afflicted by dementia and whether cognitive abilities could possibly be restored.
