2.3 types of dementia

Question 1

what is Alzheimers dementia?

Answer 1

most common form of dementia, comes hand in hand with alzheimers disease

Question 2

what is vascular dementia?

Answer 2

Vascular dementia is a common type of dementia caused by reduced blood flow to the brain.

causes include

• narrowing and blockage of the small blood vessels inside the brain
• a single stroke (where the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly cut off)
• lots of “mini strokes” that cause tiny but widespread damage to the brain

Question 3

what is lewy body dementia?

Answer 3

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a type of progressive dementia because of abnormal microscopic deposits that damage brain cells over time.

Question 4

what is front- temporal dementia?

Answer 4

Frontotemporal dementia is an uncommon type of dementia that mainly affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, affecting the functions carried out by these regions.

Question 5

why do people die from dementia?

Answer 5

The actual death of a person with dementia may be caused by secondary condition e.g pneumonia. They are likely to be frail towards the end = ability to cope with infection and other physical problems will be impaired due to the progress of dementia