by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Lewy body dementia, also known as dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Often [someone] is originally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but then the diagnosis is changed to dementia with...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Pick’s disease is a kind of dementia similar to Alzheimer’s but far less common. It affects parts of the brain that control emotions, behavior, personality, and language. Pick’s disease is a rare type of age-related dementia that affects the frontal lobes...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Alzheimer’s and dementia causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. Overview Dementia is a collection of symptoms that can occur due to a variety...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Vascular dementia is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to your brain. Vascular dementia is a group of conditions that cause a decline in cognitive...
by Alex | Oct 2, 2024 | Recognizing the Signs of Dementia
Dementia is a syndrome, not a disease. A syndrome is a group of symptoms that doesn’t have a definitive diagnosis. Dementia is an umbrella term that Alzheimer’s disease can fall under. Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease aren’t the...
