Brief overview Does forgetfulness equal dementia? No, a certain degree of forgetfulness is normal. Only a noticeable and continuous decline in memory performance can be a warning signal for a serious memory disorder such as dementia. How much forgetfulness is normal? There is no generally valid guideline here. Those who forget something from time to … Forgetfulness: What to Do?
Dementia is a psychiatric syndrome that can be part of a wide range of psychiatric disorders. It is usually a progressive, chronic process in which various abilities are gradually lost. Dementia patients are often conspicuous by a deteriorating short-term memory. Thinking becomes slower – cognitive abilities decrease – and emotional and social behaviour, simply understanding … Course of the dementia disease
Middle stage The moderate degree of dementia is characterised by further loss of memory and initial involvement of cognitive abilities. Now, even events that could be retained at the beginning of the disease are forgotten or confused. Even familiar names and persons are confused or cannot be recalled spontaneously. Even in familiar surroundings, orientation difficulties … Middle stage | Course of the dementia disease
Frequency distribution Dementia is a phenomenon of old age and is increasingly becoming a widespread disease. Every 10th German who has passed the age of 65 already shows cognitive deficits, which in some cases can lead to a dementia syndrome. Between the ages of 65 and 70, the rate of illness is 2%. In the … Frequency distribution | Course of the dementia disease
Forecast There are dementia diseases which can be reversible. The course of the disease is determined by the underlying disease process. If a treatment option is available and is started quickly, the dementia symptoms that have developed can be completely regressed. Only about 10% of all diseases with dementia syndrome are reversible if treated in … Forecast | Course of the dementia disease
Introduction Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a variety of symptoms of brain failure and can be traced back to various causes. The important thing here is that learned abilities and thought processes are lost. In addition, it can lead to disturbances in attention and consciousness. Social and emotional abilities can also be affected, … The dementia disease
Therapy of dementia There are many different therapeutic approaches that aim to stabilize or even improve mental performance. In the most common form of dementia, neurodegenerative dementia, drugs that inhibit enzymes that normally cleave acetylcholine must be mentioned. Such drugs are called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. This has the consequence that more of this messenger substance is … Therapy of dementia | The dementia disease
General information Dementia is a term for a psychiatric syndrome (i.e. a group of characteristic symptoms), which can have various degenerative or non-degenerative causes. The cause of many types of dementia is not yet fully understood or only superficially understood. However, with 50-60% of all dementias, Alzheimer’s dementia is the most common cause. Dementia is … Signs of dementia
Local orientation Everyone forgets the current date now and then or makes a mistake about the time – time orientation is a relatively fragile construct. The situation is different with local and situational orientation; these are quite stable, especially in known environments. Their loss is often a sign of a larger problem, such as dementia. … Local orientation | Signs of dementia
Tiredness As a result of dementia, many people affected significantly change their day-wake rhythm. Therefore, relatives and caregivers often find the patient tired, perhaps wide awake at night and sleepy during the day. In addition, the brain breakdown processes lead to a reduction in mental performance and therefore often also to drowsiness. In addition, together … Tiredness | Signs of dementia
Every year, around 200,000 people in Germany fall ill with dementia. The greatest risk factor for suffering from dementia is age; of those over 90, almost a third are affected by dementia. There are various causes for dementia, most forms are not curable. However, since there are also forms of dementia which can be completely … How do I recognize dementia?
How do I recognize Lewy Body Dementia? Lewy Body Dementia is a mixed cortical and subcortical dementia. Typical for this form of dementia is a variable course with good and bad days. It can lead to misperceptions of vision and Parkinson-like symptoms such as trembling of the hands or muscle stiffness. How do I recognise … How do I recognize Lewy Body Dementia? | How do I recognize dementia?
