Dementia does not spread. Much like our brain grows from the time we are born it begins to deteriorate when we get closer to death. Some deteriorate faster than others. This can be genetic or hereditary. Some parts of the brain will deteriorate faster than others. In some cases the motor skills will deteriorate faster leaving the patient with little speaking capabilities, etc... In some cases the reasoning part of the brain will go faster and you will find wanderers and elopement risks. Of course the memory can also go. Some patients won't even remember where they are, who they are, or what they said a few seconds previous and keep repeating the same phrase over and over.
Not exactly. Alzheimer's is one form of Dementia, but there are others.
Alzheimers is a type of dementia so you can not really compare the two.However alzheimers is a very agressive disease so therefore i would consider it to be the worst of the two.
There is no evidence that Post Polis Syndrome can cause dementia, but PPS sufferers' can develop dementia which is non-related to PPS, such as Alzheimers' Disease.
No, he does not have either one. He is perfectly sane and of excellent mind and memory.
Don't neglect the possibility of badly managed medication.
they are probably looking for alzheimers but this probably fits other diagnoses
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Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, or loss of intellectual function, among people aged 65 and older.
Dementia is a term applied to a set of symptoms that negatively affect memory, but Alzheimer's is a progressive disease of the brain that causes gradual loss of memory and cognitive function. The exact cause is unknown and no treatment is available.
Alzheimers is a form dementia which is a degeneration of the brain. We really do not know what causes it but family history and lifestyle, such as activity and diet, may be factors.
Heart attacks, strokes, dementia and alzheimers, and cancer make out the top four killers. the link provides more information.