1.
Alzheimers- (1st Cause)
Chronic & progressive ~ No known
cause or cure ½ of all dementia’s
have Alzheimer’s.
Multiple Losses: Memory loss-forgetfulness
Forget ADL’s
Disorientation Recognition
Reasoning Motor loss (arm’s,
legs)
Verbal abilities (2nd stage loss)
2.
Diffuse Lewy Body Disease- (2nd
Cause)
Plaque-like things on cells. Progressive
Psychosis Hallucinations & Delusions
Parkinson’s-like symptoms-
Tremors-Shaking
Drooling-Rigidity
Personality changes
3.
Vascular Dementia- (3rd Cause)
(Strokes) Abrupt onset Not Progressive
*unless further strokes.
With rehab, may improve symptoms-never
100% Each additional stroke causes
more losses.
4.
HIV-AIDS- (4th Cause)
Symptoms may come & go, as illness
comes & goes.
Symptoms may stabilize for months
& years.
(Gradual Decline) Symptoms improve
with treatments.
5.
Substance Abuse- (5th Cause)
Long term effects of Drugs or Alcohol.
(May not be currently using)
Irreversible Brain damage has occurred.
6.
Huntingtons Chorea- (6th Cause)
Shows in 30’s-40’s Die
early in 60’s
Stiffness writhing movement Snakelike
movements
Mood swings Hereditary nervous
System disorder 50% if parent has
7.
Picks Disease- (7th Cause)
Hereditary Neurological disease.
No known cure or treatment. Distinctive
Symptoms.
8.
Head Trauma (Injury) (8th Cause)
Shaken baby/ Fighting/ diving/ Fall/
Car accident.
9.
Parkinson’s Disease- (9th
Cause)
A type of Lewy Body.
10.
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease- (10th
Cause)
(Mad Cow) usually age 40-60
4
most common dementia-related diseases
are:
Alzheimer’s, Diffuse Lewy
Body Disease, Vascular Dementia,
and HIV-AIDS
DEMENTIA-
Group or whole category
of diseases. (Brain is Dying)
CAUSE-
Dementia is caused by disease
or injury.
Source:Dementia
Speacilty Training Course
