DWQA Questions › Tag: cognitive functionFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesIf Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the aged are primarily an attempt of the mind to shut down as a way of escaping torment, can this phenomenon take place at an earlier age, even in school children, manifesting as memory problems, inattention, and learning disabilities as being milder, and perhaps not yet permanent consequences, of a similar coping mechanism?ClosedNicola asked 6 years ago • Subconscious Mind596 views0 answers0 votes