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The document discusses confusion and dementia. It defines confusion and distinguishes it from dementia. Dementia is a decline in functioning that affects areas like memory, decision-making, and language. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. The document outlines signs and symptoms of dementia and how it progresses from mild to moderate stages. Potential causes of confusion are also discussed, including physiological factors like brain changes due to aging as well as situational factors like moving to a new environment.
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Dementia is a chronic brain disorder that causes problems with memory, thinking, and social abilities severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities. It results from physical damage to brain cells that prevents them from communicating normally. The causes can include Alzheimer's disease, strokes, and other conditions. Symptoms vary but may include memory loss, impaired judgment, personality and behavior changes, and deterioration of language skills. While most types cannot be cured, treatments can help manage symptoms and slow progression.
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Dementia is a chronic brain disorder that causes problems with memory, thinking, and social abilities severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities. It results from physical damage to brain cells that prevents them from communicating normally. The causes can include Alzheimer's disease, strokes, and other conditions. Symptoms vary but may include memory loss, impaired judgment, personality and behavior changes, and deterioration of language skills. While most types cannot be cured, treatments can help manage symptoms and slow progression.
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Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, and thinking abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60-80% of cases of dementia. Symptoms of dementia are progressive and vary between individuals but can include problems with memory, paying bills, meal preparation, and getting lost. Doctors diagnose dementia based on medical history, exams, tests, and the characteristic changes in thinking and behavior associated with different types of dementia.
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that causes memory loss and cognitive decline. It is the most common cause of dementia and starts mildly but gets worse over time as more parts of the brain are damaged. In 2010, around 4.7 million Americans aged 65 and older had Alzheimer's. The disease is caused by death of brain cells and formation of amyloid plaques and tau tangles, which shrink the brain and impair communication between neurons. Risk factors include age, family history, genetics, and medical conditions that impact brain health. While there is no cure, current medications can temporarily improve cognitive symptoms.
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- 1. Harley Street World Brain Hub BrainHub, based in London s Harley Street provides access to wide range of resources on Dementia Awareness and Alzheimer s Disease Treatment. http://www.brainhub.tv/dementia/home
- 2. Understanding the Symptoms of Dementia • Dementia is said to occur when there is loss of certain brain functions or a decrease in cognitive functioning. However, there are many other causes of loss of brain function such as mild cognitive impairment. This is why it is important to know about the symptoms of dementia as well as the causes. There are also different types of dementia such as senile dementia, dementia with lewy bodies, vascular dementia and so forth. Each of these types have different causes which are to be carefully diagnosed by a neuropsychologist. http://www.brainhub.tv/dementia/home
- 3. Memory Loss • The first noticeable symptom out of all the other symptoms of dementia is memory loss. Memory loss occurs because of many things, but in the case of dementia, it is a progressive loss of memory caused due to a progressive loss of brain cells. Memory loss by itself is known as amnesia, but in the case of dementia, it is only of the symptoms of dementia. It can be caused due to strokes, head injury, alcohol or drug use, certain medication and neurodegenerative diseases. Alzheimer’s disease is said to be the leading cause of memory loss and dementia in elderly people. However, it is a common misconception that dementia is the same thing as Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is said to be one of the many causes of dementia. Senile dementia is caused due to aging or certain diseases in elderly people. If an individual finds it difficult to recall recent events or has trouble remembering a close friend’s name then he or she may be suffering from dementia. http://www.brainhub.tv/dementia/home
- 4. Impaired Cognitive Function • One of the symptoms of vascular dementia (dementia caused due to strokes) and other types of dementia is sudden change in cognitive function. This is because strokes can cause damage to brain cells very quickly. If memory loss or cognitive function is affected in a short period of time, it could suggest vascular dementia. • Dementia causes individuals to find it difficult to solve simple problems and make simple decisions. Things like writing a letter and balancing a cheque book can become a hard task for those suffering from dementia. http://www.brainhub.tv/dementia/home
- 5. Senile dementia • In the case of senile dementia, old people find it extremely hard to function normally in society. First, they are extremely forgetful and usually get lost if left on their own. Performing daily activities such as brushing teeth, eating food, taking a bath and taking medicines on time cannot be done without any assistance. They will also have extreme mood swings and throw tantrums for the silliest reasons. This is why senile dementia must be treated with extreme precaution and care. You cannot get angry at the sufferer because he or she does not know what they are doing. • Once you start to notice symptoms of dementia or symptoms of vascular dementia in a person you must take him or her to the doctor to get diagnosed. Dementia treatment involves a lot of care and therapy from the family and the sufferer cannot be left alone, especially in the case of senile dementia. http://www.brainhub.tv/dementia/home
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