Dementia Essay

Abstract Dementia has many forms and it is a decline in memory, language and reasoning. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, meaning the loss of function and stability. This is a disease that affects cognitive and physical abilities in the patient. Many people in the world have Alzheimer’s and it is in elders over the age of 65. There are lots of treatments available, but there is no cure for it. Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease (A.D), Caregivers

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a common form of progressive dementia that affects approximately 1.4 million Americans today which makes it the second most prevalent form of dementia behind Alzheimer’s. LBD is formed when lewy body proteins grow in the area of the brain that controls thinking, memory and motor movement. Generally, there are two types of brain diseases that are affected by lewy bodies; Parkinson’s disease with dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Discovered by famous neurologist Frederic

A topic I learned more of this semester in regards to the older population was dementia. Some loss in memory function is an inevitable consequence of aging, and as one ages, it takes more time to process information and retrieve memories. However, "Dementia is a general term that refers to progressive, degenerative brain dysfunction, including deterioration in memory, concentration, language skills, visuospatial skills, and reasoning, that interferes with a person's daily functioning" (Mauk, 2014

Vascular dementia (VD), an age-related chronic disease, involves the progressive loss of memory and cognitive function resulting from ischemic, hemorrhagic, or oligemic brain lesions due to cerebrovascular diseases including stroke, hypertension, and diabetes or cardiovascular pathology 81 ,accounting for nearly 20 to 40% of dementia cases after Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (Lee 2011; Zhang et al. 2012a). It is reported that the prevalence of VD ranges from 0.4 to 1.6% among individuals aged 60 years

Patient Care Services, Fawks Hospital To: Mrs Forever Powerdo, Chief Executive, Fawks Hospital, NHS Trust REPORT: A proposed strategy to introduce a Dementia Care programme for patients with dementia within hospitals. Contents Page (Executive) summary Rationale for the introduction of Dementia Care Programme Critical Discussion Devising a Dementia Care Team Current System Model of Improvement Implementation Plan Question 1: What are we trying to accomplish? Question 2: How will we know if a

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the clinical diagnostic term now preferred to describe patients with a range of progressive dementia syndrome associated with focal atrophy of the frontal and anterior temporal regions of the brain 1. Epidemiological studies suggest that FTD is the second most common cause of young-onset dementia after Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and accounts for 5% -15% of all types of demenza 2. Clinically, the FTD can be classified into two main syndromes: the behavioral variant (bvFTD)

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE 2 The Effects of Turmeric on Alzheimer’s The topic of dementia and Alzheimer’s is a personal for me. My grandmother will be 86 years old this year. For the last few years she has had a diagnosis of dementia, recently the doctors have mentioned she may be in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Last year I learned about the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

Technological Approaches to Care of Dementia Patients Dementia describes a decline in mental ability. Alzheimer disease, which damages brain cells, is the major cause of dementia. It is estimated that around 850,000 people in UK developed dementia in 2015. The risks of developing dementia will increase by the comprehensive contributions of aging, risk genes, and unhealthy lifestyles. However, the medical treatments fails to cure dementia effectively for the mechanics of how dementia is developed is too complicated

Music Therapy and its Effects on Dementia With early onset symptoms of dementia affecting people as early as around 65 years old, it is no wonder medical professionals will try anything to help alleviate them. Dementia is a chronic disorder of the brain that impacts memory, mental processes, and personality. This disorder destroys and cuts off communication to brain cells, leaving sections of the brain unable to function normally. As of now, dementia does not have a cure, however, treatment options

“If you live long enough, eventually everyone will develop dementia.” I believe that the above statement if false, I have personal experience showing that you do not develop dementia if you live long enough. My grandmother lived to be 102 years old and was of very sound mind, with no signs of dementia. It is shown that the rates of dementia increase with age, but being demented is not a normal part of aging (Segal, Qualls & Smyer, 2011). Looking at trends that are shown in older adults actually