Dementia Flashcards
1
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What is Dementia?
A
Umbrella term for number of organic brain diseases
2
Q
Nature of Dementia
A
Usually chronic or progressive. Disturbance of multiple higher cortical functions
3
Q
What does Dementia Effect?
A
memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, judgement
4
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What are the Types of Dementia? + Percentages
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- Alzheimer’s (60%)
- Vascular Dementia (20%)
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies (5%)
- Fronto-temporal dementia (2%)
5
Q
What happens During Alzheimer’s?
A
Progressive decline in memory and intellect. Symptoms range depending on stage. Music can help.
Stat - average of 8 yrs to live after diagnosis
6
Q
Early Stages of Alzheimer’s (6)
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- Forgetting events, misplacing things
- Forget places, object names, faces
- Speech repetition
- Mood swings and increased anxiety
- Restlessness
- Concentration problems
7
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Late Stages of Alzheimer’s (8)
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- Can’t recognise family members
- Hallucinating and suffering delusions
- Problems with speech and language
- Aggressive, demanding behaviour
- Disturbed sleep
- Physical Issues - dysphagia, incontinence, weight loss
