Age Dementia Symptoms

It is estimated that nearly 5 percent of the general population over the age of 65 suffers from severe cognitive impairment with another 5 percent showing mild changes, which may progress over time.

        Dementia is present worldwide and refers to impairment of mental function which follows a chronic and progressive course.More...

Behaviour Of Dementia Nursing Home Patient

When a nursing home patient, or for that matter any other individual, has dementia, he progressively loses his cognitive functions and develops behaviors that cause stress to him and the caregivers in the nursing home. More...

 

How To Deal With Beligerant Dementia Patients

It has been seen that dementia patients who are institutionalized often display belligerent behavior like anger outbursts for no reason whatsoever. Some times the anger could be warranted but at other times it might not be. For reasons like these, it is important to know how to deal with belligerent dementia patients. More...

• Life Expectancy Of Vascular Dementia
• Uncharatristic Behaviour Dementia

 

Not Eating At End Stage Dementia

End stage dementia is a neurologic disease wherein the patient experiences severe cognitive decline which is irreversible. In addition, the patient suffers from weight loss, dysphagia, anorexia, bowel and bladder incontinence and is usually bedridden. More...

• Relationship Between Dementia And Increased Hunger

Relationship Of Frontal Lobe Dementia And Secretive Behavior And Memory Loss

Frontal lobe dementia refers to a range of conditions including Pick’s disease, frontal lobe degeneration and dementia associated with motor neuron disease. All these diseases are caused by damage to the frontal lobe, the area in our brain responsible for behavior, emotions and language abilities.More...

Sustaining Relationships With A Spouse Who Has Dementia

When you are caring for a spouse who has dementia, there will be many changes in your relationship as time passes by. These changes can have an effect on your sex life and in some cases it may be upsetting. Sustaining relationships with a spouse who has dementia can be taxing and you need to understand how dementia affects sexual feelings and desires of people suffering from dementia and look for ways to cope with this sensitive issue. More...