| Attention Deficit Disorder, also known as ADD, or | | | | have ADD or ADHD to some degree, and the |
| its slightly worse cousin ADHD, or Attention | | | | more severe cases are the ones where the |
| Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, can occur in adults | | | | afflicted person will not grow out of it as they get |
| as well as children, although most people simply | | | | old and mature, which creates a major problem in |
| think of it that is limited to kids. Adults can have it | | | | modern society. For adults, it is estimate that |
| as well in varying degrees, although most adults | | | | approximately 4% of all adults have ADD to a |
| who have it did not acquire it suddenly, but have | | | | certain degree. |
| had ADD since childhood. | | | | One method of dealing with ADD in children or |
| Many adults who had attention deficit disorder | | | | adults, interestingly enough, is through karate. The |
| when they were younger children were able to | | | | reason for this is because karate requires intense |
| overcome it as they grew and matured. They | | | | mental concentration and focus, and a good |
| developed the extra strength required to focus | | | | karate master will teach the mental discipline |
| their concentration on the task at hand, and | | | | necessary to master the art of karate. For the |
| therefore were able to keep up with the other | | | | ADD-afflicted person, focusing the mental |
| kids in school. The maturity of the adult world is | | | | energies requires more effort than his peers in |
| also helpful in this regard since they know better | | | | the karate class, but once mastered, the extra |
| how adults behave, what is required of an adult, | | | | benefit is that this has gone a very long way |
| and to concentrate more than their peers to | | | | towards coping with or even neutralizing the ADD |
| maintain focus on a task. | | | | symptoms. |
| Recent studies would indicate that approximately | | | | Be aware that attention deficit disorder can occur |
| 2% to 5% of the entire population is affected by | | | | in adults as well as children, although it is much |
| attention deficit disorder, which includes adults. | | | | rarer in adults. This is something that the afflicted |
| Sometimes when ADD occurs in adults, it is | | | | person cannot help, and it is worth our time to |
| known as Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, or | | | | acknowledge such afflicted people and to |
| AADD. Although adult ADD is significantly rarer | | | | accommodate them as a contributing member of |
| than children with ADD, it is not unheard of. For | | | | society. |
| kids, it is estimated that 1 in about 15 children | | | | |