Dementia 101 — What You Need to Know!

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.thealzheimerssite.com/dementia101/

Alzheimer’s disease falls under a larger umbrella of neurological disorders called dementia. Also under the umbrella of dementia are Huntington’s disease, Lewy Body dementia, and loss of cognitive functions caused by brain injury.

While each of these disorders have memory loss in common, each is slightly different. Knowing which your loved one or patient falls under is dire when determining treatment, or when trying to improve quality of life.

Check out the video for a quick tutorial on what makes each form of dementia different, and what makes them the same.

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[Siwsan]

1. This is exactly what we experienced with my mother

Reading this was like reliving a bad dream, but I sure wish I had been better educated as to what to look for, in advance.

The spatial relationship issue was one I'd never heard of. Mom would stab at invisible food on her plate, seemingly ignoring the actual food. I would guide her fork or push the food to where she seemed to think it was and then follow it up to her mouth, to be sure she didn't end up depositing the food closer to her ear.

Having just lost a sister to cancer and a mother to Alzheimer's, I'd be hard pressed to say which one was worse.

[Warpy]

2. My dad had gotten increasingly forgetful

but overall, he was sharp as a tack, especially when it came to his finances. Still, the memory loss worried him.

So I told him he'd know it was Alzheimer's if he went out to get the paper and then couldn't remember where he lived.

Believe it or not, that's the kind of terrifying symptom that distinguishes Alzheimer's from garden variety dementias. In the early stage, it passes pretty quickly. As it progresses, it doesn't.

[sheshe2]

3. Thank you

for keeping this front and forward,Steve.

RIP Dad~

[mother earth]

4. From "Still Alice"

[enough]

5. That 10-point presentation is really helpful. After going through two different dementias

over a long period of time with my two very elderly parents, I have started to obsess about the idea that I might be developing dementia myself. Those ten points do a very good job of distinguishing between what happens with dementia and "what's typical." I don't know who put that together, but I thank them and I thank you for posting it.