There are a number of causes and risk factors of dementia, some of which are modifiable and others that are not. Generally speaking, dementia is caused by changes in or damage to the brain. The most common causes include Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease,...
Since dementia is an umbrella term that encompasses various medical conditions and diseases, many of the signs and symptoms associated with dementia are specific to certain types of dementia. That said, there are some early symptoms that appear across the board,...
There are many types of dementia, the most common of which is Alzheimer’s disease. Others include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, mixed dementia, young onset dementia, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, Parkinson’s...
The Global Deterioration Scale for Assessment of Primary Degenerative Dementia, otherwise known as the Reisberg Scale or simply GDS, divides dementia into seven stages, from no cognitive decline to very severe cognitive decline. Each stage is accompanied by a list of...
Dementia refers to a deterioration in cognitive function and loss of certain thinking abilities, such as memory, judgment, problem-solving, language, and orientation. This syndrome typically affects the elderly population, but it is not considered a normal part of...
