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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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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What causes delusions?
Delusions are fixed, false beliefs, for example that someone is listening to your phone calls or trying to kill you. Delusions are usually diagnosed as one of the symptoms of psychotic disorders such as dementia, manic depression, schizophrenia ... [... more]
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What is dementia?
People with dementia can become confused, leading to restless or repetitive behaviour, which can be very distressing for everyone concerned. They may also seem irritable, tearful or agitated. They may also develop other problems such as ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain that causes dementia, gradually destroying a person's memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgements, communicate and carry out normal daily activities. Alzheimer's disease is the ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Dementia
Dementia is the loss - usually gradual - of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning. It is not a disease, but a group of symptoms that may accompany some diseases or conditions affecting the brain. There are many different ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
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]
Net Doctor |
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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Can it be prevented and treated?
About one in ten people in the UK suffer from dementia. here, you can read about some of the symptoms and how the condition can be treated. Dementia is a deterioration in mental ability caused by disorders that affect the brain. These disorders ... [... more]
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Anger charts 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
Sufferers of Alzheimer's become forgetful, lose their memory and may become anxious and depressed. But there are ways to keep it at bay. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It occurs when brain tissue degeneration causes a ... [... more]
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