Increasing numbers of World War II and Korean War veterans are displaying symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) linked to severe dementia. In many cases, paranoid 're-enactments' of combat situations have caused veterans to inflict serious harm on family members. PTSD was first brought to public attention as returning
Vietnam veterans began to complain of paranoia, sleeplessness, anxiety, and mental 'flashbacks' to traumatizing combat situations. PTSD sufferers often become withdrawn from others or display 'avoidance behaviors' -- staying away from objects and situations that could trigger PTSD symptoms. The North Carolina researcher estimates that there are now over 12 million WWII and Korean War veterans living in the US, with about 600,000 at risk for developing dementia. This makes the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD in mentally ill veterans of pressing importance in an aging population.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society January 2000;48:70-72
I was not aware that PTSD could progress to dementia. It is particularly sad to see people suffer as there are effective treatments available. Energy medicine offers such incredibly effective, simple, quick and relatively inexpensive treatments. This is one of the easier problems to treat with the types of techniques discussed in Applied Psycho-Neurobiology (see the article section at www.mercola.com).