Malehealth : Dementia
A general and steady decline in all areas of mental ability, usually caused by a brain disease. Over time, people with dementia suffer from some of the following symptoms: Dementia is a progressive illness, meaning that the symptoms get worse ... [... more]
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What is dementia?
Dementia, information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations People with dementia can become confused, leading to restless or repetitive behaviour, which can be very distressing for everyone ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Psychotic episodes - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Anger management;Anxiety;Dementia;Depression;Drug misuse;Psychosis;Psychotherapy;Schizophrenia Information on Psychosis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's disease - Overview - Introduction
Stan Lintern has had Alzheimer's disease for 10 years. He is cared for by his wife Denise, who was recently awarded an MBE for services to her local community. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, which describes the loss of ... [... more]
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Dementia - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Cholesterol;Dementia;Haematology;Leptospirosis;Neurology Dementia causes the (usually gradual) loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering and reasoning. It is not a disease, but a group of symptoms that ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting over half of all dementia sufferers. Deteriorating memory can be the first sign of a treatable disease. Don't accept the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease before it has been ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Dementia
Dementia is an illness of the brain. When someone has dementia, brain cells are damaged and die faster than they would normally. Losing brain cells means that the brain does not work as well as it should, and gradually people lose the ability to ... [... more]
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Multi-infarct dementia
Multi-infarct dementia is a form of dementia caused by large numbers of small blood clots (emboli) in the brain that starve the brain cells of oxygen. This disease mainly affects elderly people with arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). ... [... more]
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Possible future treatments
Many people assume a loss of mental agility is an evitable part of ageing. In fact, there's no reason why the mind shouldn't remain sharp. But, like any other organ, the brain is susceptible to disease, which can lead to dementia. The older a ... [... more]
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Anger management Anger management Coping skills Negative thoughts Reducing tension Relaxation Responding to stress Sleep and rest Thought diaries Alzheimer's disease and dementia Anxiety disorders Depression Eating disorders Mania and bipolar ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's disease
The most common type of dementia occurs when brain tissue degeneration causes a progressive deterioration in mental function and ability. It's more likely to develop as people get older, but can affect younger people too. The exact cause of ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's disease and dementia
All memories are fragile - we're more apt to forget things than we're able to remember them. Total recall of every experience is not something most people would desire. We tend instead to remember the things that are important to us. Even then, ... [... more]
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