Tusks are growing the whole life. For the female elephants tusk replaces the milk teeth, which are shaded after around twelve months. The tusks grow almost immediately and start protruding at the age of between two to three years. Their rate of growth is steady and on average increase by 15 to 18 centimeters every year.
Mid-to-late stage dementia and Alzheimerâs disease often presents challenging behavior problems. The anger, sadness, paranoia, confusion and fear that people with the disease are experiencing can result in oppositional, aggressive and sometimes violent speech or actions. Understand and learn which strategies are most effective in dementia behavior management.
A. One or more conditions may cause dementia in older persons. Two common dementing conditions are Alzheimerâs Disease and stroke (sometimes called Vascular or Multi-Infarct Dementia). Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive brain disease that eventually causes severe impairment in most areas of mental functioning. EXAMPLE A person with Alzheimer's disease may have mild symptoms initially but later may not remember to use a cup for drinking or a toothbrush for brushing teeth. Eventually, the person may not recognize loved ones. Strokes cause damage (called infarcts) to one or more parts of the brain.