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How To Treat A Patient Forgetting Present And Thinking About Past?

Hello sir , I want to ask a question about my uncle who is in mental problem. He forget the present things and remember the past things which is 20 or 30 years old past. He forget present and live in past and only remember those persons who left him and forgot him.
Thu, 23 Jul 2015
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I appreciate your concern for your uncle. You have not mentioned age of your uncle, which is very important in this case. But i consider him to be above 55 years of age.
These are due to atrophic changes in the brain or depression. As he selectively remembers those persons who had left him and forget him and lives in past memories points towards depression.
My advice is you visit Psychiatrist for this. He will help your uncle to come out of this.
Meanwhile give comfort and calm him. This will help him to cope with this.
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How To Treat A Patient Forgetting Present And Thinking About Past?

I appreciate your concern for your uncle. You have not mentioned age of your uncle, which is very important in this case. But i consider him to be above 55 years of age. These are due to atrophic changes in the brain or depression. As he selectively remembers those persons who had left him and forget him and lives in past memories points towards depression. My advice is you visit Psychiatrist for this. He will help your uncle to come out of this. Meanwhile give comfort and calm him. This will help him to cope with this.