Treatment focuses on managing some symptoms – to the extent possible – as well as considering lifestyle changes and other accommodations specific to the type of dementia a person has. For example, for a person with Lewy body dementia, medications used to treat Parkinson’s disease may help ...
Paranoia is often linked with memory loss, and it may worsen with the loss of memory. Experiencing Visual Hallucinations Hallucinations can also come along with Alzheimer’s. This may include other physical illnesses, such as fevers, migraines, infections, and strokes. Progression of Symptoms: ...
Difficulty with planning and organizing Weakness Incontinence Falling Treatment and care of Dementia disorder The goal of treatment is to control the symptoms of dementia. Treatment varies with the specific disorder. Hospitalization may be needed for a short time. The underlying causes should be ...
Paranoia and hallucinations Lack of reasoningThese symptoms develop due to damaged nerve cells in the brain. Dementia is classified in a variety of ways, often grouped based on the area of the brain that’s affected or whether the condition is progressive, such as in cases of Alzheimer’s, ...
Feelings of paranoia and suspicion Dementia Stages Dementia is a progressive disease, which means that the symptoms get worse over time, usually over years. However, the course can be different for every person with dementia. Doctors may describe its progress in three stages based on how much ...
Because depression is so common in people with dementia, treatment of depression can at least partially relieve symptoms. Depression is usually treated with any of a group of drugs known as antidepressants. The most important of these are the drugs known asselective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ...
Treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia. Although cognitive deficits are the clinical hallmark of dementia syndromes, noncognitive symptoms are common and can dominate the disease course. These in... K Yaffe - 《New England Journal of Medicine》...
Paranoia, such as a suspicion that people are out to get you Unusual behaviors, such as pacing, hand-wringing, or repeating words or phrases Other symptoms LBD can affect a part of your nervous system that regulates the way your heart, glands, and muscles work. This can cause: Body temp...
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This document aims to provide an in-depth understanding of dementia, including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies. I. Causes of Dementia Dementia can have numerous causes, with the most common being Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Alzheimer's disease ...