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People with dementia typically have a memory problem known as?
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anterograde amnesia
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What if your mom has suffered numerous strokes Does she still know you?
It depends on what area the stroke has affected. I know a few people who have had 3 strokes, and it has only affected there physical being, such as loss of there arm and leg, speech. Memory loss commonly occurs as a result of the loss of nerve cells in the brain. When memory loss is so severe that it interferes with normal daily functioning, it is called dementia. People with dementia may have difficulty learning new things or remembering names of people they just met. They may get lost in places that were previously very familiar or have trouble finding words. The term "mild cognitive impairment" is used for a common condition in elderly people in which the memory problem is usually mild and does not interfere with normal daily activities. Most people with mild cognitive impairment do not develop a severe memory problem or end up developing dementia. There are many things that can cause dementia. One of these is Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. Another is called vascular dementia, caused by brain damage due to strokes
What are the types of memory impairment commonly experienced by individual with dementia?
types of memory imperiment commonly experienced by individuals with dementia
What are some treatments for dementia?
There are not many treatments available for advanced dementia. Medicines for treating dementia may be of some help to your aunt as well as memory exercises and memory aides.
What is the medical condition commonly found in elderly people that makes them lose memory?
Dementia and Alzheimer's are two of them.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Serious Treatment?
Common causes of memory loss, Alzheimer's and dementia
Can myelofibrosis cause dementia?
does myleofrobsis affect memory & why
What are the symptoms of dementia?
i forgot The symptoms of dementia vary based on the area of brain that has been affected. Symptoms may include memory loss, trouble finding the right words, or trouble with moods, trouble carrying out tasks.
Why can age related dementia be mistaken for dementia?
Age related memory impairment can have the same characteristics as dementia. A doctor will need to do tests to determine one from another.
How does dementia manifest?
Many times, dementia may be written off as simply an elderly person being forgetful. While it is true that many elderly people do lose their memory, dementia has many other symptoms that manifest. Memory loss is the most common, but personality changes are also common. The sufferer may become angry or violent, when before they were calm. Hallucinations have also been documented in people with some kinds of dementia. Only a doctor can accurately diagnose dementia, so if you believe you or your loved one may be suffering from it, seek medical attention at once.
What another word for bad memory?
Dementia in a clinical sense
Why is memory affected by senile dementia?
Those are the parts of the brain that get damaged. As a person gets older, they may develop plaques in the blood vessels supplying the brain. Strokes, aneurysms, or other ischemia could damage those areas more directly. They could have Alzheimer's and/or Parkinson's Disease. That would mean that they have amyloid plaques around their neurons or Lewey bodies inside them, and possibly that they are less able to use acetylcholine, serotonin, and/or dopamine.
What is demantia?
It is dementia not demetia. Dementia means a mental disorder marked by memory failures, personality changes and impaired reasoning.
