The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

by Nancy L. Mace

Failing to hear properly deprives the brain of information needed to make sense of the environment. Hearing loss can cause or worsen forgetfulness, suspiciousness, and withdrawal (see Chapter 8), so correct any hearing loss if possible.