Dementia is not one specific disease it is a group of diseases which affect the brain and cause a decline in a person’s mental abilities (Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2016). Some common symptoms of dementia are memory loss, personality change, behavioural change and impaired reasoning. Alzheimer’s diseases and vascular dementia are the most common forms of dementia within the elderly population, these forms of dementia have sever effects on memory, thinking and behaviour. Some causes of dementia are head trauma, strokes and various different forms of diseases (Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2016). However, there are treatable conditions such as vitamin deficiencies, thyroid disease, sleep disorders, and even mental illnesses yield similar symptoms to dementia (Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2016).
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There are various forms of behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia. Dysphoria, anxiety, apathy, psychosis, abnormal motor behaviour, irritability, violence, eating troubles and sleep disorders are just few of the behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (Van der Linde et al., 2013). The theoretical framework that will be used for this paper is the lifespan developmental perspective. The purpose of this literature review is to discuss the behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia and how these symptoms affect
There are various forms of behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia. Dysphoria, anxiety, apathy, psychosis, abnormal motor behaviour, irritability, violence, eating troubles and sleep disorders are just few of the behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (Van der Linde et al., 2013). The theoretical framework that will be used for this paper is the lifespan developmental perspective. The purpose of this literature review is to discuss the behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia and how these symptoms affect