How To Manage and Treat Severe Dementia

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Dementia is a disorder that affects a person’s judgment, their actions and their capacity to carry out everyday tasks

Over time, most individuals with dementia slowly:

Dementia is a disorder that affects a person’s judgment, their actions and their capacity to carry out everyday tasks
Dementia is a disorder that affects a person’s judgment, their actions and their capacity to carry out everyday tasks
  • Misplace their memory – initially for current events, and later for events further back
  • Have a change in their personality
  • Become  uninterested in life
  • Withdraw from their standard activities
  • Lose their capacity to look after themselves and for other people around them.

Dementia is a word that explains a compilation of symptoms, not one precise disease.

There are more than 100 various reasons for dementia. The most frequent causes are vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Dementia is more frequent in elderly individuals though a person in their 40’s or 50’s can also get dementia. Dementia is not a regular part of getting old – most older individuals do not have dementia.

If you observe symptoms and signs of what might seem like dementia, or in a relative or friend, then it’s vital for the affected individual to see their GP.

If the individual is diagnosed with dementia, then early identification indicates early access to treatment.

In addition, there are other disorders, which might be treatable, that produce related symptoms and signs to dementia. If you don’t see a GP, you might delay valuable treatment.

The majority of cases of dementia are not hereditary though it is dependent on the cause. If you are concerned about the possibility of inheriting dementia, you can chat to your GP.

Several disorders can cause symptoms that are related to dementia, such as hormone and vitamin shortage, infections, medication, depression and brain tumours. To see the dissimilarity between these disorders and dementia it might involve:

  • A comprehensive medical history
  • A detailed neurological and physical assessment
  • A psychiatric evaluation

 Related Video On Dementia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQWOVgXAFio

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