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Does add get worse as one gets older?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

ADHD-Primarily: Inattentive type impacts learning, behavior & social skills more in teens & young adults because of the increased demands: learning " de-contextualized material, " -stuff you've never heard of before, organizing both your time & the information needed to complete larger tasks, planning, executing & self-monitoring your performance, from deficits in att., memory, processing, & executive functions.

Answered 12/21/2012

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