What is dementia? | Alzheimer's Society
网页Advice. Dementia is a condition where problems with memory or other types of thinking make it hard for a person to do everyday activities by themselves. It can be caused by several different diseases that affect the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. 21 February 2023.
Early-stage signs and symptoms of dementia - Alzheimer's Society
网页In the early stages of dementia, a person’s symptoms are often relatively mild and not always easy to notice. Common early-stage symptoms include problems with memory, speed of thought, language or perception. The progression, signs and stages of dementia. Early-stage signs and symptoms of dementia. The middle stage of dementia.
The progression, signs and stages of dementia - Alzheimer's Society
网页This means symptoms may be relatively mild at first but they get worse with time, usually over several years. These include problems with memory, thinking, problem-solving or language, and often changes in emotions, perception or behaviour. As dementia progresses, a person will need more help and, at some point, will need a lot of support with ...
The later stage of dementia - Alzheimer's Society
网页Delusions and hallucinations (especially of sight and hearing) are most common in the late stage of dementia. They are not always distressing but they can explain some changes in behaviour because the person’s perception of reality is altered. People with later stage dementia often respond more to senses than words.
Alzheimer's disease | Alzheimer's Society
网页one causing problems with vision and working out where things are in relation to each other, called posterior cortical atrophy. one that affects behaviour and/or thinking, called frontal variant Alzheimer’s disease. one that causes problems with movement and sensation as well as thinking, perception and language, called corticobasal syndrome.
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网页Our regular support email includes the latest dementia advice, resources, real stories and more. We are the UK’s leading dementia charity, we tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future.
Practical tips for supporting someone with memory loss
网页Getting lost outside the home. Getting lost at home. Forgetting upcoming events. Struggling to recognise faces. Forgetting beliefs and aspects of identity. 1. Forgetting recent conversations or events. People with dementia may find it hard to remember recent conversations and events, even in the early stages.
How does dementia affect sleep? | Alzheimer's Society
网页2024年1月29日 · Melatonin. Dementia can affect the production of a sleep hormone in the brain called melatonin. This helps the person to feel sleepy when it gets darker in the evening. As a person’s dementia progresses, their brain may make less melatonin, which makes it harder to fall asleep in the evening.
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB): what is it and what causes it?
网页Lewy body dementia is caused by Lewy body disease. In this disease, tiny clumps of proteins known as Lewy bodies appear in the nerve cells of the brain. Lewy bodies are named after FH Lewy, the German doctor who first identified them. Lewy bodies cause a range of symptoms, some of which are shared by Alzheimer’s disease and some by …
Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome - Alzheimer's Society
网页Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome is a condition that is similar to dementia and is caused by drinking too much alcohol. Very rarely, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome can be caused by factors other than alcohol. The majority of cases are caused by alcohol, and alcohol-related ‘dementia’ is the focus of this information. In Wernicke–Korsakoff ...
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