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Wondering if luminosity.com exercises would help my mother whom we think has delirium? please advise. i use the games as a result of a stroke.
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Term choice?: Delirium is an acute process, which can usually be improved upon by medical treatment. Dementia is a longstanding condition of variably paced deterioration. In the latter, yes, stimulation (such as by lumosity, crosswords, puzzles, etc.) does help with retention of function/ slower decline.
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