Causes Of Senile Dementia
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), one form of
Memory impairment is a necessary feature for the diagnosis of this or any type of dementia. Change in one of the following areas must also be present: language, decision-making ability, judgment, attention, and other areas of mental function and personality.
The rate of progression is different for each person. If AD develops rapidly, it i...
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Mental status tests
...AND WRITING These tests screen for aphasia. Some causes for aphasia include: Head trauma Senile dementia (Alzheimer's type) Stroke Transient ischemic attack... Read more »Alzheimer's disease
Senile dementia/Alzheimer's type (SDAT) Symptoms In the early stages, the symptoms of AD may be subtle and resemble signs that people mistakenly attribute... Read more »Alzheimer's Disease -- FAQs
...develop from other diseases affecting the nervous system, including Parkinson's disease and AIDS.What is senile dementia?Senile dementia is an outdated term once used to refer to any form of... Read more »Alzheimer's disease
...capabilities. Memantine (Namenda) is currently the only drug approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimers disease. Other medicines include donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine... Read more »Alzheimer's disease
Senile dementia/Alzheimer's type (SDAT) Prevention Although there is no proven way to prevent AD, there are some practices that may be worth incorporating... Read more »Images
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