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.
During the eight-week study, all patients received their usual treatment, but half of them received pain treatment in addition. Agitation is a common symptom of dementia; patients can become anxiety-ridden, upset and short-tempered. Many receive antipsychotic medications intended to reduce their behavioural disturbances, but antipsychotics have a powerful sedative effect and can even exacerbate other dementia symptoms and increase the risk of stroke.