Dementia By: Kailie Glanovsky

What is it?

•It affects:▫Memory▫Thinking▫ language▫judgment▫behavior

•Many people with this disease feel alone

Causes

What can lead to dementia: Parkinson’s disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Huntington’s disease Progressive super nuclear

palsy

Treatment Some causes can be revered or stopped if

found soon enough. Brain tumors Metabolic causes Chronic alcohol abuse

Psychotherapy or group therapy usually does not help because it may cause confusion

Types of Dementia Alzheimer’s disease: over time more brain cells fail and

slowly you will decline mentally. vascular dementia (multi-infract dementia) : Lots of tiny

strokes occurs which cuts off blood supply to parts of the brain. Good control of blood pressure, good diabetic control and avoiding cigarettes can help slow progress.

Lewy body dementia: may be very sensitive to effects of some used to control behavior.

Alcohol related dementia: people with this should give up drinking completely to stop the diseases progression.

Prevention/prognosis Reduce risks of vascular dementia which is

caused by small strokes by quitting smoking and controlling high blood pressure and diabetes. Mild cognitive compartment do not always develop dementia

Thyroid problems, depression, infections, vitamin deficiencies can be mistaken for dementia. Ask your doctor for a full medical assessment.

What can you do?

Try not to get frustrated with them. Make sure they know that you are there

to help. Don’t make them do anything they don’t

want to.

Facts 5% aged 65 and 20% those over 80 will

get dementia. Dementia is not caused by stress, Not caused by infectious diseases, Not caused by too little or too much

mental activity.

December 28,

2008

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ymptoms