Types Of Dementia
How Does Alzheimer's Differ from Other Types of Dementia?
A number of medical conditions can cause or result in dementia. Some are reversible while others can lead to more permanent states of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It accounts for about 70% of all cases and affects about 5.3 million Americans. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia but there are many other types, over 200 variants in fact!
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How Does Lewy Body Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
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Health Guide
Types of Dementia
...the ageism that the elderly often encounter.The following are descriptions of the five most common types of dementia that can affect the elderly. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) AD, being the most... Read more »Reversible Dementias
In my previous article I discussed five types of dementias which can occur during the elder years. In this article, I will look at certain conditions that can cause dementia-like symptoms in the... Read more »Preventing Dementia
Research is beginning to reveal that it may indeed be possible to prevent dementia. A brief search of the internet uncovered numerous articles focusing on different ways of possibly preventing it.... Read more »Dementia
Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia Treatment The goal of treatment is to control the symptoms of dementia. Treatment depends on the... 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 »Images
Medications
...this medication is used in elderly patients with dementia. Discuss the risks and benefits of... Read more »
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