The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-10-16

born and never will
have enough to en-
able him to earn a
living. In other
words, he was born
Dr.. barton. that way.
Dementia, on the
other hand, means that the brain,
power has "gone downward" The
individual was born with sufficient
brain power and was able to think,
do mental work, earn a living, but
his mental power has become less
due to various causes. We have all
seen this in many friends or ac-
quaintances who have lost their
memory, their power. to think as
they grew older.
Types Of Dementia.
Now this dementia may not be
one of decay but of change in the
attitude of the mind towards the
surroundings, family, or work. The
individual may get very excited
about things, very depressed, or
pay no attention to the most inn
portant OF vital matters. This latter
is called the apathy 60 not inter-
ested-type.
The excited dementia patient
talks q great deal, is greatly in
terested in a matter, drops it and
gets greatly interested in something
different; his attention being at
tracted by the most trifing object
or subject. He is generally pleased
with himself, but may have out
bursts of furious anger.
Depression is exactly the opposite
to excitement. ssThe patient is slow
in all his actions, thinks with diff
fculty and is miserable and un-
happy"
Mental Indifference.
In the third type Of dementia
patient - apathy or indifference =
the patient is neither excited or de-
pressed, but absolutely Indifferent
and without apparent interests, de-
sires or ambitions. L
The patient sits down, doesn't do
anything because he isn't interested
in anything. As a matter Of fact
the patient can and does observe
and understand everything but
nothing seems important enough to
stir him to thought or action.
Thus in a general way then i'm
becility or being an imbecile is not
having enough brains. Dementia
me ans having brains but not
balance. ~
A Sane Reducing Program.
In following a reducing diet every
overweight individual tries to re-
member that starch food-potatoes,
bread, sugar and pastry = is
definitely known to store fat. It is
of course known that these foods
are all good necessary foods as they
create heat and energy in the body.
But as the average fat individual
does not use up as much energy
in work or play as one Of normal
weight, the excess starch food gets
stored away as fat. It is only nat
ural then that potatoes, bread and
sugar are the first foods reduced.
Similarly with fat foods. Fat
foods give twice as much energy
as starch foods or the proteids =
meats, eggs, fish,. In every reduc-
ing diet it is advisable that butter,
cream, and fat meats be also re-
duced.
Now this reduction in starch and
fat foods-the energy producers -
often means that the Individual
feels weak, lacks energy, is afraid
he or she will collapse, with the
result that both starch and fat foods
are Immediately resumed in full
amounts and these individuals feel
that reducing weight by reducing
food just cannot be done.
It might be well therefore. for
some who are reducing to start re-
ducing the fat foods first, leaving
the reduction Of starch foods for a
few weeks later.
Another point to remember is
that food must not be cut down in.
large amounts at first. While the
excess fat On the overweight indi-
vidual can serve to q certain extent
as fuel for the needs Of the body,
only q small amount Of it should
be used as fuel daily or there may
be shock. and sagging Of face and
abdomen.
However one Of the main points
in reducing weight Is to remember
not to cut down on proteid foods;
in fact It might be well to actually
increase the amount Of meat eaten.
Whereas fat foods and starch foods
burn slowly. meat foods burn fast.
e-wNu ssrvics.