 Dementia By: Vicky Zakrzewski M/F 9:25 Human Exceptionalities

Statistics  In 2008, there are currently 29.8 million people with dementia, with the number expected to be 81.1 million by  It is estimated there will be 4.6 million new cases of dementia every year (one new case every 7 seconds). The number of people affected will double every 20 years to 81.1 million by 2040.

What is Dementia  Loss of mental skills that effect your daily life  Causes problems with your memory and how well you think and plan  Most common forms are Alzheimer’s disease and multi-infarct dementia  Coined from the Latin words de – meaning apart or away and mens meaning mind

Causes  Strokes, tumors, head injuries  Diseases such as Parkinson’s  Underactive thyroid gland  Not enough B12  Fluid buildup in the brain

Symptoms  Memory loss is the biggest factor and warning sign  Getting lost in places you are familiar with  For get people they know and their names  Can’t control their moods often are depressed  Trouble balancing a check book or calculating things  Trouble bathing and grooming themselves  Repeating the same question over again  Loss of coordination and basic motor function

Diagnosed  Doctor gives you a physical exam  Mini mental state examination (MMSE)  Abbreviated mental test score (AMTS)  Series of blood tests  MRI and CT scans  Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination to distinguish it from Alzheimer's disease

Types  Most Common: Alzheimer’s disease, Binswanger’s disease, Pick’s disease  Less Common: Creutzfelt-Jakob disease, Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease

Effected Brain

Treatment  Less than 10% of dementia cases are reversible  Take vitamins such as B12  Take medicine to treat depression  When it can not be reversed the doctor will prescribe these medications to make it easier for the patient:  Aricept® (donepezil  Cognex® (tacrine)

Challenges Caregivers Face  If the loved one is able to continue driving  Financial and Legal planning such as what they wish to do with their medical plan, and will  Whether it’s time their loved one should be placed in a nursing home

Care Givers Need Breaks  Local Resources  Respite Care -Publicly or Privately paid temporary care (relieves primary care giver to do errands or just "get away for a while"). -Friends and relatives often provide this even when they are unable or unwilling to share primary care responsibilities .Adult Day Care -Private programs that provide a safe, structured setting that helps maintain functioning in the affected relative (also respite for the care giver)  Adult Foster Care -Private individuals or non-profit organizations maintain houses and provide care for one or more impaired persons (person must generally be able to perform most self-care functions).  Meals on WheelsCase Manager and Service Coordinator -In recent years a number of people, often social workers, assist the families of cognitively and/or physically impaired persons with identifying and coordinating needed services

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