On Dementia

Most people are aware of what Dementia is, how it progressively causes mental deterioration in it’s patients. Most people probably are not aware of the eight different types of dementia, what this entails, and how they are each caused. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, the one people are most acquainted with. Alzheimer’s Reading Room has published an excellent article detailing the many different faces of Dementia, and how exactly to define it. Dementia is here defined as a decline in memory coupled with decline in the ability to effectively speak, write, recognize, and/or act.

Becoming more aware of the different forms of this illness is essential to a better understanding of each sect, how they differ and how they are alike. These forms of dementia include; Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular Dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Parkinson’s disease, and Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease. Though the descriptions are brief, they provide a solid outline for a person seeking out the basics.

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