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Can a cold affect dementia?
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Infection, dementia: In general, any infection that might cause even a low grade fever can worsen confusion or behaviors in patients with dementia.
Answered 7/5/2013
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Yes...: Any changes in a persons underlying health can temporarily worsen the confusion or non cognitive sxs---incl a cold....
Answered 4/25/2017
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Sort of: When someone with dementia has an acute illness it taxes what cognitive reserves they have. So a cold will not change the course of the illness or the brain cell death involved but may worsen cognition or behavior problems .
Answered 9/29/2014
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