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Your Handy Reference for Alzheimer's & Dementia: Popular Questions and Answers If you or a loved one is dealing with Alzheimer's or dementia, or if you simply want to gain a better understanding of these conditions, look no further. 100 Questions & Answers About Alzheimer's & Dementia For Dummies is your complete guide to understanding the causes, signs, and diagnosis of these cognitive disorders.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
You're about to enter a new world. The parent or spouse or sibling you've known all your life has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is changing before your eyes — perhaps even changing into someone you don't understand or feel as close to as you would like.Remember that your loved one has no more control over these changes than you do over the rising and setting of the sun.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
To arrive at a diagnosis of dementia in general and specifically AD, doctors must evaluate multiple aspects of daily functioning through screening questions. In addition to an interview of the patient and family members/caregiver, mental status screening tests are conducted. Multiple different mental status examinations are available to screen for dementia/AD.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
Many advances in scientists' understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its effects upon the brain have come from the study of brains donated by the families of deceased Alzheimer's patients. In addition, some families find closure when they choose to donate their loved one's brain, because a post-mortem brain autopsy is still the only way to confirm a diagnosis of AD with absolute certainty.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
There are many myths about dementia in general and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in particular. These false and misleading beliefs have led many people to try the wrong treatments and avoid seeking appropriate help. Such myths need busting! Here are ten common myths and why they're wrong. Dementia is a natural part of aging Dementia isn't a part of normal aging.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
Being the partner, friend, or relative of someone with dementia or Alzheimer's disease (AD) often throws you into the role of caregiver. And the closer you are to the person, the more likely you are to be involved.Here are ten tips for the novice caregiver to help make life not only as easy as possible but also fulfilling.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
However you look at it, being given the diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a difficult blow. And even though you or your close family may have had an inkling that the symptoms you were experiencing were due to this condition, the realization that you were right all along is still tough to take.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability (including impaired memory, language, reasoning, judgment, visuospatial skills, and orientation) severe enough to interfere with daily life.Think of dementia as a big general category like the word "building." Just as there are many specific types of buildings (stores, houses, cabins, skyscrapers, factories, and so on), there are many specific forms of dementia.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of dementia. Although all AD patients have dementia, not all dementia patients have AD. The Alzheimer's Association defines Alzheimer's disease as "an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
Article / Updated 08-21-2016
A clear correlation exists between increasing age and the chances of developing dementia. In fact, less than 1 percent of people are diagnosed under the age of 65. The following table breaks down these figures. Dementia Diagnosis by Age Age Number diagnosed Younger than 65 1 in 1,500 65–70 1 in 100 71–79 1 in 20 80–89 1 in 4 90+ 1 in 3 The obvious question is whether dementia will become more common as people live longer.
