Brain and Behaviour
| Area of Brain effected | Function | Effect on Behaviour | Examples |
| Temporal lobe | Memory / Speech | Unable to remember words that are read, seen or heard |
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| Parietal lobe(right side) | Analytical and logical centre | Unable to use language (speech, writing and reading) to communicate |
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| Parietal lobe(left side) | Spatial location centre | Unable to locate position of the person or objects in space(spatial awareness) | Difficulty·
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| Parietal lobe(both lobes) | Spatial location centre | Unable to carry out planned or learned patterns of movement\(apraxia) | Difficulty·
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| Parietal lobe(both lobes) | Spatial location centre | Unable to recognise things(agnosia) | Unable to recognise·
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| Limbic region (connection centre) | Emotional regulation | Unable to connect behaviours, emotions and memories(connection) |
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| Frontal lobe(executive centre) | See over | Unable to plan or organise(insight) |
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| Frontal lobe(executive centre) | Organisation of ideas, planning, divergent or creative thinking, spontaneity of speech, ability to follow instructions, social and sexual rules, problem solving | Unable to start an action(initiation) | May appear·
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| Frontal lobe(executive centre) | Unable to stop once starting or saying something(perseveration) | Repeat·
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| Frontal lobe(executive centre) | Unable to keep on track and control social behaviour(regulation) |
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Some tips from people with people with memory problems
I often do not understand, although I may say “yes”
I cannot cope with choices ( I may not remember the choices, or be able to cope with choosing between more than 2 things)
I may need reminding meal times are for eating, prompting to continue eating.
I may be in pain but
- I cannot express it
- I may express it by a change in behaviour
- I cannot remember to tell anyone
- I cannot / or forget to ask for pain relief
I may need to go to the toilet but
- I may not remember where the toilet is
- I may nor remember to ask for help
- I may need reminding what I am on the toilet for