1. DEMENTIA
By: Amber Ruddock

2. WHAT IS IT?
Dementia- is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases.

3. Types of dementia
Cortial Dementia- memory, thinking, behavior (brain’s cortex)
Subcortial Dementia- changes in emotions & movements (below the cortex of brain)
Progressive Dementia- worse over time, interferes cognitive abilities a lot more.
Primary Dementia- doesn’t result from another disease
(just like Alzheimer’s)
Secondary Dementia- physical disease or injury

4. Difficulty of mental function
EARLY STAGE
Starts off as FOGETFULLNESS!
Perception
Emotional Behavior
Personality
Cognitive Tools- such as, judgemtent or abstract thinking.
Performing Tasks

5. Symptoms are obvious, take control.
Middle stage
Symptoms are obvious, take control.
Forgetting events in the past
Change in sleep patterns
Not speaking correctly
Hallucinations
Delusions
Difficulty in dressing

6. Perform daily activities
End stage
No longer understand
Family members???
Incontinence
Trouble Swallowing
Perform daily activities
Eating
Dressing
Bathing

7. treatments *WILL NOT REVERSE OR STOP DEMENTIA*
Medications- memantine top one!
Intellectual stimulating activities
Control inflammation of body tissues
Regular exercise

8. The end