WHAT IS DEMENTIA? DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES
di st ur be d de sl ee lu si p on s ha llu ci na tio ns
trembling
confusion ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
disorientation (time and place) concentration problems
complete loss of memory
movement disorders parkinson symptoms epileptic seizures
small confusions misplacing things
repetition
PART OF AGEING
confusion in the day of the week
memory loss difficulty with familiar tasks difficulty in solving problems/planning
occasionally forgetting names or appointments
needing help with some appliance
making a bad decision
decreased judgment suspicious
occasional errors in solving problems
difficulty in finding the right word
demanding
irritability if routine is broken
behaviour change loss of empathy inappropriate behaviour
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pr s s es di of si sc sp on on ee ne ct vi ch ed ol en s w pe t ith e dr ch aw n
communication problems
incontinence
stroke symptoms
inhibition
FRONTO-TEMPORAL DEMENTIA
physical weakness paralysis
VASCULAR DEMENTIA