Paper on Dementia

Dementia is a term used to describe a collection of signs and symptoms that happen to the brain when it is affected by the progression of certain diseases such as vascular dementia (when brain cells die due to lack of oxygen) and Alzheimer’s disease (a specific brain disease). Some of the affects these diseases have are on a person’s memory, language and communication abilities, behaviour and ability to make rational judgements.

Dementia is a progressive process, with the symptoms and decline in function often worsening, sometimes rapidly, overtime. Although the elderly population are most frequently affected, many younger patients can also be affected. Currently, no cure, be it medical or behavioural, has been isolated, however certain treatments have proved beneficial in delaying the onset or staying off further rapid deterioration. In addition to pharmaceutical treatment modalities, other support and managerial techniques may enable n enhanced quality of life.

After Alzheimer's is diagnosed in a parent, or other elderly family member, the caregiver has the task of deciding what the best form of care for the patient is. In order to do this they have to fully understand what the disease is, and

Alzheimer's disease has a lot of treatment options. There are flash cards with names of things on one side and on the other a picture of the object or person so that they can put a name to the word. You can also have them go to a therapist, but that doesn’t always work, because the person with Alzheimer's may get scared because they cannot recognize the person. There is no way to completely get rid of the disease because it is a genetic disease and it comes to older aged people.

other brain functions. Dementia is irreversible and has a huge impact on the family and

Important to realize there are little treatments for Alzheimer’s limited. According to alz.org some medication can be used to control the progression of the disease; Three common medications are “Memantine, topsoil, and garlanding”. These treatments help control but, do not cure the horrific, Alzheimer’s. Other treatments is mental exercise; like reading, brain teasers, puzzles, and math problems (mayoclinic.org). These exercises help” to keep the brain to engaged and active”(alzstore.com). As found on helpline.come other treatments met by

More than 47 million people around the world have dementia. Dementia refers to a deterioration in cognitive function, including memory and comprehension. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia but other conditions can also be responsible. Dementia is usually chronic and progressive, so it has a major impact on people’s lives.

Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease and as it progresses a person diagnosed can lose their quality of life. People who are diagnosed can still sometimes maintain a positive and pleasurable quality of life but unfortunately what I have experienced it is more rare to have a good quality of life. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease but there are treatment options available. There are medications that you can take to slow the progression of the disease like Cholinesterase inhibitors which includes drugs like Aricept or Namenda. They also will prescribe psychotherapeutic medications to control the behaviors that go along with this disease like antidepressants, anxiolytics, and

Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common diseases that develop in older people. This is a disease that allows the individual to lose their memory and have other serious intellectual abilities. However, this is not something that occurs to everyone when they start to become elder, it normally is hereditary, which means it runs throughout your family. When being diagnosed with this disease it takes many steps. Sadly, this form of dementia has no cure or treatment. On the other hand, physicians have prescribed medication to help with symptoms that may occur. Family and friends usually become well aware of the early stages of Alzheimer's due to certain symptoms. Some people struggle to connect with their loved one whom is affected with the disease. This is a disease that you cannot prevent from coming and this disease is deadly.

Due to increasing the prevalence of dementia, diagnosis, early detection of possible precursors, control of modifiable risk factors, and treatment are important to reduce the disease rate.

In conclusion, scientists have broken the disease down into seven stages. The first stage is the person acting normal, showing no problems at all. They are just fine. The second stage is the person may be forgetting words or misplacing things. Still at this stage, doctors can’t name it as dementia or Alzheimer’s. At the third stage, the people that are around them most may notice that they are having trouble remembering names, doing tasks at work, planning events and misplacing things. Now at stage four, an examination would be able to show the symptoms. They may forget recent events, completing things,

Dementia is a progressive syndrome of deterioration in the functions of the brain resulting in a disturbance in cognitive abilities. It also affects thinking, memory, calculation, learning capacity, behavior, language, and judgment. Although dementia is a major cause of inability for older adults, affects older people, but it not a normal part of aging, for there are cases that start before the age of

This neurodegeneration of the brain is under constant investigation and whilst scientists have some understanding of why changes occur like the deterioration of feelings, thinking and communication there is still no known cure (Henderson and Jorm cited in Martins-Mourao 2011 p1). There are some pharmaceutical interventions that may slow the process of dementia mainly with patients who are suffering from vascular dementia (Martins-Mourao 2011, pp35-28).

With the 80 year old and above population being of of the fastest growing in America, every one should be at least somewhat familiar with dementia and what it does to a person’s cognitive abilities. The older a person's gets, the risk of having dementia increases. By 80 years old, half of the people in that population will have aquried some form of dementia. There are different types of dementia with most known and prevalent kind being Alzheimer's Disease. These dementia's are Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Alcohol dementia, Diffuse Lewy Body Disease and other traumas. Every dementia except for Alzheimer's are preventable by having good health. Dementia is when the brain's cells are dying and have no function at all. This cause the brain the shrink as if a person with dementia has a reduced cerebrum than a counterpart with no dementia. The cognitive function starts to decline slowly and becomes more rapid as time goes on. Having trouble or forgetfulness with names, dates, spatial orientation, daily routines and words maybe early signs of a person having dementia. Dementia can impede a person’s day-to-day living routine, and the disease can slowly render them

Unfortunately, dementia is a chronic, progressive disease, that can't be cured. There are, however, certain ways to somewhat slower the progression of the disease. We can help our dog with certain medication, food suplements and better