Dementia with Lewy bodies

However, the similarities end there. In fact, researchers believe that even the memory disorder that results from Parkinson’s is distinct from the memory disorder that Alzheimer’s causes. One main difference between the diseases is how they affect the body: Alzheimer’s disease primarily affects memory. In advanced stages, the disease also impairs motor functions. Parkinson’s disease primarily affects movement and coordination. In advanced stages, it may impair memory and other cognitive functions. There

This essay will discuss the form of Alzheimer’s dementia Posterior Cortical Atrophy, from the aspects of the journey by Sir Terry Pratchett. In addition the essay will discuss symptoms of the disease, pathology, and anatomical structures and locations. Sir Terry Pratchett (Pratchett, 2013) has opened a discussion about dementia due to his diagnosis of Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA). PCA is a type of condition associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that affects the parietal and occipital lobes

Actor Robin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951. He was a well-known actor that was remembered for his unforgettable roles in movies. His parents had a good background in the job area. His father was an executive for the Ford Motor Company and his mother was a fashion model. Williams’s childhood consisted of him being bullied. Due to being bullied, for his chubbiness, he joined the wrestling and track team. As he got older, his dad retired when William was 16 where he would finish

COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA. OUTCOME 1. Dementia is a progressive illness that usually occurs over a period of time one of the earliest signs of dementia is problems with a persons memory, this can result in the individual behaving and communicating differently . Because there are so many different types of dementia the signs and symptoms of these can vary widely, because of this the communicating abilities of the individual will vary greatly each form of dementia will have certain symptoms

impact a considerable number of people, where AD occurs in around 10 percent of the population greater than the age of 65 while PD occurs in roughly 1 percent of the population above the age of 65. AD is considered to be the most widespread cause of dementia, characterised by the progressive memory and cognitive deficits which impair ones day to day activities. The pathological hallmark of AD comprises of extracellular accumulation of senile plaques consisting of mainly amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides, along

Chief Complaint Cognitive changes. History The patient presents alone for evaluation of a period of time where she was having some cognitive and other physical symptoms. According to the notes from her primary care physician, she began having trouble with episodes of shaking and trembling in her hands and legs that would be worse in the morning. It would get better by the afternoon and then recur at night. She described a strange sensation that traveled up her fingers to her chest and then into

Harrison Martland and can be related back to the late 1920’s; the first true cases were identified in the physical sport of boxing. During that time, CTE was commonly known as dementia pugilistica meaning “punch drunk” from the wobbly nature of boxers during repetitive hits to the head.1,2 It was determined that dementia pugilistica (also known as boxer’s

1% of the population above 55, with 4-10% of cases having early onset before the age of 40 (XXXX). The average age of onset ranges between 58-62 years old and is more common in men than women. The disease itself is defined by the presence of lewy bodies in neurons and a loss of dopamine. Degenerative changes to the basal ganglia affect the nerve cells in the substantia niagra that produce dopamine. This results in a decrease in the production of dopamine that is getting to the brain. Dopamine

playing high-contact sports. Many people know the names of these deadly diseases that end up killing off the beloved athletes around the world, but not everyone knows why more and more athletes are dying at such a young age with diseases such as ALS, Dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s. No one can seem to make the ties and connections to why these once perfectly sane athletes are doing some very drastic things like causing fiascos in public, or committing suicide. The little help the

fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as dementia is now known in the DSM-5 as major neurocognitive disorder, with the lower degrees of impaired cognition are now found under mild neurocognitive disorder. The latter category was found in previous editions of the DSM as Cognitive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) Regardless of the new titles and categories in the DSM-5, dementia is referred to throughout the text for the state of standardization