Dementia - Articles and Information

The earliest signs of dementia include memory problems, confusion, and changes in the way a person behaves and communicates.

• What is Dementia?
• Delirium Versus Dementia
• Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Types of Dementia
• Dementia and Eight Types of Dementia
• Difficulties in Diagnosing Dementia by Type
• Dementia, Symptoms, Signs, Causes

To read those articles and learn more about Dementia follow the link below.

9 Types of Dementia

Reading Ability Dementia

Cognitive symptoms of dementia can include poor problem solving, difficulty learning new skills, and impaired decision making.

Behavior changes can include fear, insecurity, anger, and often, depression like symptoms.

Dementia is caused by various diseases and conditions that result in damaged brain cells.

Brain cells can be destroyed by brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, or strokes (called vascular or multi-infarct dementia), which decrease blood flow to the brain.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia.

Explain how different forms of dementia affect the way an individual communicates

Dementia includes decline in memory, and at least one of the following cognitive inabilities.

1. Ability to generate coherent speech and understand spoken or written language;
2. Ability to recognize or identify objects, assuming intact sensory function;
3. Ability to execute motor activities, assuming intact motor abilities, sensory function and comprehension of the required task;
4. and Ability to think abstractly, make sound judgments and plan and carry out complex tasks.

Ask - List All Common Types of Dementia

Dementia is a an illness that usually occurs slowly over time, and usually includes a progressive state of deterioration.