Make sure dementia will not take you by surprise by knowing all the signs!
In today’s world, dementia is one of the most common diagnoses among the elderly population in our country.
What’s worse, many people are secretly suffering from one form or another and don’t even realize it, which means they don’t receive the treatment they need.
Dementia isn’t a disease per se, but rather a group of diseases that mainly affect mental functions along with the nervous system. Dementia diseases are progressive, which means they get worse over time.
However, detecting dementia early and receiving proper treatment can help anyone live a better, longer, and healthier life overall.
The main types of dementia are:
- Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type, which occurs in up to 80% of all cases)
- Parkinson’s disease
- Dementia with Lewy bodies
- Vascular dementia
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Mixed dementia
Although each type of dementia has its own causes and particularity, there are some symptoms they all have in common.
Today, experts will help us find out everything about those symptoms and when it’s time to see a doctor. Ready?
8 Responses
Thank you for a wonderful article. I have Parkinson’s and this has helped me.
Peter J Klinski
My wife passed away in May, 2022, and I witnessed all the above mentioned symptoms. A very sad way to watch an intelligent educator spend their final days fighting this terrible disease. As a care giver, it truly breaks your heart watching the suffering.
Thank you for this article as I have he beginning stage of dementia.
Please text me, or just inform me of ANY new information’s ruin, as I believe, I may have the beginning of Alzheimer’s disease!!!
Any info, would be highly appreciated!!!!
My mother died from Alzheimer’s and it was sad to watch. At the end she didn’t know any of us. She eventually had to have a feeding tube. Now my youngest brother has frontotemporal dementia. I understand this is the worst kind. It must be very bewildering for the victim to go through such an illness. He recently slapped his wife and I don’t know how much longer she can care for him. I’m 87 and would try to care for him if I was younger but it looks as if he’ll have to go to a VA care center.
My husband has been diagnosed with early dementia. I could use any information that will help me help him.
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