Aging is growing old. It is associated with many different changes. One of the common diseases associates with aging is Alzheimer 's disease which is a type of dementia. Alzheimer 's disease accounts for most of the 70 percent of cases of dementia. The term dementia isn 't name for a specific disease. It is a general term that describes a varied range of symptoms. While the symptoms of dementia can vary greatly, at least two of the following major mental functions must be affected significantly such as mental ability, memory, communication and language, ability to focus and pay attention, reasoning and judgment, and visual acuteness. Most cases of dementia are caused by diseases, but drugs and alcohol abuse can be another reason. There exists
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As it stated previously, Alzheimer 's diseases is a type of dementia. Alzheimer 's disease is the most common type of dementia. It affects memory, abilities to reason, talk and move. Vascular dementia causes multi-infarct. This type of dementia is often the result of a stroke. When this occurs, small areas of the brain are irreversibly damaged. The onset of vascular dementia is sudden. Symptoms depend on which area of the brain is affected, but it can affect memory, and other cognitive functions such as the ability to make decisions must be affected. Dementia with Lewy bodies causes hallucinations, delusions, problems with movement, and decreased the cognitive abilities. Dementia frontal-temporal is affecting personality and speech but does not affect memory. (Alzheimer 's Association, …show more content…
These can be used to control behavior problems, and the progression of disease. These include mood stabilizers, which control mental disorders such as depression, and manic disorder. Antipsychotics which are used by bipolar patients, and CNS stimulants. Other way to treat dementia can be psychotherapy, and group therapies. (MAYO CLINIC STAFT, 1998-2015) Clearly, family and friends support are vital for treatment of dementia. Because it is a multi-symptoms diseases, it need to be treat in all aspects of the individual such as medically, socially, and emotionally.
According to The Department of Health, some strategies for the proper care of dementia are early diagnosis and interventions. The disease must be diagnosed as soon as possible. Also, researchers at Oxford University have found that taking three B vitamins daily can reduces brain shrinkage, which occurs with age and causes the first signs of dementias. They suggest that vitamin supplement delayed cerebral atrophy rate of up to 50% in a group of elderly people, with more than 30% overall reduction. Cognitive tests show that people with less brain shrinkage perform better. (Larsen,
As it stated previously, Alzheimer 's diseases is a type of dementia. Alzheimer 's disease is the most common type of dementia. It affects memory, abilities to reason, talk and move. Vascular dementia causes multi-infarct. This type of dementia is often the result of a stroke. When this occurs, small areas of the brain are irreversibly damaged. The onset of vascular dementia is sudden. Symptoms depend on which area of the brain is affected, but it can affect memory, and other cognitive functions such as the ability to make decisions must be affected. Dementia with Lewy bodies causes hallucinations, delusions, problems with movement, and decreased the cognitive abilities. Dementia frontal-temporal is affecting personality and speech but does not affect memory. (Alzheimer 's Association, …show more content…
These can be used to control behavior problems, and the progression of disease. These include mood stabilizers, which control mental disorders such as depression, and manic disorder. Antipsychotics which are used by bipolar patients, and CNS stimulants. Other way to treat dementia can be psychotherapy, and group therapies. (MAYO CLINIC STAFT, 1998-2015) Clearly, family and friends support are vital for treatment of dementia. Because it is a multi-symptoms diseases, it need to be treat in all aspects of the individual such as medically, socially, and emotionally.
According to The Department of Health, some strategies for the proper care of dementia are early diagnosis and interventions. The disease must be diagnosed as soon as possible. Also, researchers at Oxford University have found that taking three B vitamins daily can reduces brain shrinkage, which occurs with age and causes the first signs of dementias. They suggest that vitamin supplement delayed cerebral atrophy rate of up to 50% in a group of elderly people, with more than 30% overall reduction. Cognitive tests show that people with less brain shrinkage perform better. (Larsen,