Dementia presentation

1. The Demons
of Dementia
How Dementia Can Affect
Those Around Us

2. Dementia
and Us
Dementia is a disorder than can affect
anyone, regardless of any barrier.
There is currently no cure for Dementia,
yet there are a variety of treatments
that can help with the effects of it.
Alzheimer’s disease is a common cause
of Dementia, alongside others such as
vascular disease.

3. The
Symptoms
Similar to Alzheimer’s
Loss of Memory
Forgetting simple words in conversation
Disorientation
Poor Judgement
Constantly misplacing items
Rapid Mood Swings
Social withdrawal

4. Reducing
Your
Chances.
What Causes
Dementia?
Age – Older
Genetics – 20 different genes
Gender – Women
Lack of exercise
Smoking
Alcohol
Obesity
Head Injury
Diabetes

5. How to deal with Dementia?
• Dementia Alliance International (DAI)
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Alzheimer’s Society
Dementia Associations
• Talk to your doctor about prevention and care
• Discuss a plan of action
Medical Care Professionals
• Let them know what is going on.
• Talk to those who have gone through the same thing
Family

6. Statistics
• Dealing with diseases can be expensive. It
has cost the world $1.3 trillion annually
and continues to rise.
• Most who have dementia aren’t formally
diagnosed, only about a quarter of cases
at best are diagnosed by a medical care
professional and therefore never receive
any care.
• With people living longer on average and
dementia occurring more often in the
elderly, cases of dementia have risen.

7. Types

8. Stages
Early
Memory loss
Time distortion
Unfamiliarity
Middle
Confusion
Difficulty
communicating
Behavior changes
Late
Aggressive/extreme
behavior
Need for assisted
personal care
Not recognizing
loved ones

9. Outcomes
• 1/3 of the elderly dies with a form of dementia,
much more than other deadly ailments.
• COVID-19 has contributed to an increase in
dementia cases.
• Dementia can cause financial and emotional
stress to loved ones and caretakers.
• Almost 11% of those 65 and older have a form
of dementia.
• Dementia affects everyone, but African
Americans and Hispanics are at a higher risk
than white Americans.

10. Final Thoughts
Dementia is an incredibly scary disease that can affect any one of us or
our loved ones. I watched my grandfather completely change in a short
period of time from a lively father-figure in my life to someone who
couldn’t even use the bathroom on his own in under a year, it was a
very surreal experience that I do not wish to have again. This course
has helped me understand this disease much better and just how it can
affect us in our lives. I can only hope that dementia research keeps
developing and that one day, those most precious to us will not fall to
such a horrible ailment.