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I can't retain information very well and it's making things hard in high school i couldn't concentrate on what the teacher was saying ever and i barely passed but other times i can concentrate on something too much is this a sign of dementia or other?

Q: i can't retain information very well and it's making things hard in high school i couldn't concentrate on what the teacher was saying ever and i barely passed but other times i can concentrate on something too much is this a sign of dementia or other?

: It is a sign of Attention Deficit.

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

It is a sign of Attention Deficit.

Dr Machanic agreed

Answered 4/26/2023

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Dementia refers to an acquired progressive cognitive disorder, but you appear to have a learning or attention deficit disorder. A speech therapy evaluation could start the approach to deal with this at long last.

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A member asked:

I can't retain information very well and it's making things hard in high school i couldn't concentrate on what the teacher was saying ever and i barely passed but other times i can concentrate on something too much is this a sign of dementia or other?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

Dr Machanic agreed

Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

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