1. Dementia By: Kailie Glanovsky

2. What is it? It affects: ▫Memory ▫Thinking ▫ language ▫judgment ▫behavior Many people with this disease feel alone

3. Causes What can lead to dementia:  Parkinson’s disease  Multiple Sclerosis (MS)  Huntington’s disease  Progressive super nuclear palsy

4. Treatment  Some causes can be revered or stopped if found soon enough.  Brain tumors  Metabolic causes  Chronic alcohol abuse  Psychotherapy or group therapy usually does not help because it may cause confusion

5. Types of Dementia  Alzheimer’s disease: over time more brain cells fail and slowly you will decline mentally.  vascular dementia (multi-infract dementia) : Lots of tiny strokes occurs which cuts off blood supply to parts of the brain. Good control of blood pressure, good diabetic control and avoiding cigarettes can help slow progress.  Lewy body dementia: may be very sensitive to effects of some used to control behavior.  Alcohol related dementia: people with this should give up drinking completely to stop the diseases progression.

6. Prevention/prognosis  Reduce risks of vascular dementia which is caused by small strokes by quitting smoking and controlling high blood pressure and diabetes. Mild cognitive compartment do not always develop dementia  Thyroid problems, depression, infections, vitamin deficiencies can be mistaken for dementia. Ask your doctor for a full medical assessment.

7. What can you do?  Try not to get frustrated with them.  Make sure they know that you are there to help.  Don’t make them do anything they don’t want to.

8. Facts  5% aged 65 and 20% those over 80 will get dementia.  Dementia is not caused by stress,  Not caused by infectious diseases,  Not caused by too little or too much mental activity. December 28, 2008

9. Bibliography Pictures: ▫http://www.seniorhomecareinformation.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/04/1302460870-41.jpghttp://www.seniorhomecareinformation.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/04/1302460870-41.jpg ▫http://www.healthwiki.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dementia- treatment.jpghttp://www.healthwiki.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/dementia- treatment.jpg ▫http://assets.treesd.com/images/healthtree/articles/ht_dementia_old_age_sym ptoms_0210_01.jpghttp://assets.treesd.com/images/healthtree/articles/ht_dementia_old_age_sym ptoms_0210_01.jpg ▫http://www.seniorhomecareinformation.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/05/1275274813-61.gifhttp://www.seniorhomecareinformation.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/05/1275274813-61.gif Information: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001748/ http://www.alzinfo.org/12/articles/diagnosis-and-causes-110 http://www.webmd.com/brain/features/understanding-dementia- symptomshttp://www.webmd.com/brain/features/understanding-dementia- symptoms