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Understanding Dementia
Dementia is a loss of brain function that can occur with certain diseases. Although dementia is not a disease but rather a reaction of but not limited to; Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and or multi-infarct's. Symptoms of dementia may include memory loss, impaired language and speech, the declining ability to perform daily tasks, mood disturbances, behavioral and temperament disturbances, hallucinations, and delusions. While memory loss is a common symptom of dementia, it does not constitute a person having dementia. Doctors usually diagnose dementia only if two or more brain functions such as memory, language skills, perception, or cognitive skills including reasoning and judgment are significantly impaired without loss of consciousness.
Dementia disorders can be derived by many different ways. Disorders that have particular factors in common such as whether they are progressive and what parts of the brain are affected can be categorized by some of the following.
Progressive Dementia: Dementia that worsens over time, gradually hindering with more and more cognitive capabilities.
Cortical Dementia: The brain damage that primarily affects thecortex of the brain, or outer layer. Cortical dementia may cause problems with loss of mental functions such as thinking, reasoning, social abilities, memory, and ability to recall words or understand languages.
Subcortical Dementia: This alters parts of the brain below the cortex. Subcortical dementia brings about changes in emotions and movement as well as problems with memory.
Primary Dementia: In no relation to other diseases, primary dementia derived from Alzheimer's disease.
Secondary dementia: Are results of a physical disease or injury, such as brain tumors or multiple head injuries.
Dementia is not always limited to one category; it can be associated with more than one category such as Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is often difficult to detect in the early stages.Symptoms of dementia may vary from person to person. Many of those with dementia commonly report short-term memory loss as one of the first noticeable signs. In addition common early signs and symptoms of dementia include confusion and disorientation; changes in mood, personality, and behaviors. Difficulty performing common tasks such as cooking, getting dressed, paying bills, and driving can also be associated with earlier signs.
There are many ways to develop dementia, and some causes of them are still unknown, thus making it difficult to understand who is at risk. Some risk factors for irreversible dementia include:
- older age
- female sex
- family history of dementia
- head injury
- lack of mental engagement
- low education
- genetics (APOE-e4 increases the risk of Alzheimer's / gene APOE-e2, reduces risk)
- poor heart health
Finding ways to prevent dementia have researchers looking for correlations in genetics, diet and environment. As of today simple ways of preventing risk of dementia can be done by doing the following:
- Stimulating yourself by keeping Mentally Active, puzzles and games help with stimulation..
- Exercise Regularly
- Eat Right
- Reduce Stress and thinking more positive can help with depression and its way of the brains aging process.
About the Author
Monty Miani, DCS
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