1. By: Kyla Andre
DEMENTIA

2.  A progressive disease with no cure.
 This disease mostly affects the elderly, but can occur
at any age.
 There are over 100 different types, but the most
common types include:
o Alzheimer’s Disease
o Vascular Dementia
o Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
o Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)
o Mixed Dementia
o Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
o Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
WHAT IS DEMENTIA?

3.  Brain atrophy
 Tissue damage
 Loss of nerve cells
 Loss of neurotransmission
 Lewy bodies
NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE

4. They can vary from person to person, but the most
common symptoms include:
 Cognitive impairment
 Apathy
 Memory loss
 Language difficulty
 Inability to concentrate
 Depression
 Delusions
 Visuospatial dysfunction
 Sleep apnea
 Disinhibition
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

5.  Medications
 Non-pharmaceutical interventions
o Cognitive stimulation
o Animal-assisted therapy
o Music therapy
TREATMENT & INTERVENTION

6.  Genetics
 Age
o Cardiovascular
o Diet
o Physical exercise
PREVENTIONRISK FACTORS

7.  Currently there are about 5 million American’s with
dementia and other cognitive related diseases.
 By 2050, 135.5 million people around the world are
expected to have dementia
 Research is continuing
FUTURE

8. Remember these three things

9. Which one is missing?
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4. Harwood, D. (2014). What Is Dementia. Retreived from
www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?
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5. World Health Organization. (2006). Neurological disorders: A public
health approach. In World Health Organization (Ed.), Neurological
disorders: Public health challenges (pp. 42-52). Geneva, CH: WHO
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