DEMENTIA SYMPTOMS | CAUSE | TREATMENT
INTRODUCTION TO DEMANTIA Dematia is a general term used for progressive loss of brain
function that affect the ability to live and increase dependence Dematia is not part of normal ageing Dematia causes memory loss It affects thinking, speaking and making decisions It interfere with the ability to perform normal activities of daily living (shopping, handling finances, driving, personal hygiene) Person start behaving differently (includes insomnia, wandering, apathy, and aggression) In its final stages, dementia makes the patient fully dependent
SYMPTOMS OF DEMANTIA
Most common signs of dementia include: Difficulty in communication or searching words Memory Loss Unable to complete tasks Inability to do planning and organizing Getting lost or issues with disorientation Behavioural changes Hallucinations Inability to reason
CONTINUE:- SYMPTOMS OF DEMANTIA Types of dementias that are irreversible Alzheimer's disease Vascular dementia Lewy body dementia Frontotemporal dementia Conditions linked to dementia which can be overturned in time Infections and immune disorders Metabolic issues and endocrine deformity Nutritional deficiencies Reactions to medications Poisoning Brain tumours Anoxia Normal-pressure hydrocephalus
CAUSES OF DEMANTIA When an individual suffers from dementia, his/her nerve cells in the brain get damaged. Dementia affects people differently depending upon the affected area in the brain. Dementia can be grouped in two categories Which cannot be reversed and deteriorate overtime and Which can be reversed when treated timely Head Trauma Parkinson’s Frontal Lobe Dematia Lewy Body Dematia
TREATMENTS OF DEMANTIA Treatments: Simple home remedies to deal with dementia: Enhance communication Encourage exercise Active participation in various games and thinking
activities Encourage keeping a calendar Planning for the future