Published 17:29 IST, October 12th 2019
Dementia signs: Here are the signs, symptoms and care for the disease
Dementia is a disability mostly noticed among older people worldwide. It is important to have proper knowledge of dementia signs, symptoms and treatment.
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Dementia is a syndrome generally of a chronic or progressive nature. In this disease, re is a deterioration in ability to think i.e. cognitive function in rmal ing. It disturbs memory, learning capacity, judgement, langu. loss in cognitive function is occasionally preceded by deterioration in emotional control, social behaviour, or motivation. Dementia results from a variety of diseases that primarily and secondarily affects brain, like Alzheimer’s or stroke. WHO recognizes dementia as a public health priority. In May 2017, World Health Assembly endorsed Global action plan on public health response to dementia 2017-2025.
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As reported by WHO, Dementia is a disability mostly ticed among older people worldwide. influence of dementia on career, family, society can be physical, psychological, social and ecomic. Hence it is important to have proper kwledge of symptoms and signs of dementia at different sts.
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Signs and Symptoms of Dementia, according to World Health Organisation
Dementia affects different people in different ways, depends upon impact of disease and one’s temperament before becoming ill. signs and symptoms related to dementia can be explained in three sts.
Early-st: early st of dementia is often unticed because start is slow. common symptoms and signs in early st include loss of memory and losing track of time.
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Middle st: As dementia precedes to middle st, signs and symptoms become clearer, stronger and more restricting. middle st of dementia includes following signs and symptoms:
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Losing memory of recent events or actions and people's names
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Getting zoned out
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Facing difficulty in communicating with people
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Suffering behaviour changes, including wandering and redundant questioning
Later st: symptoms of later st include total dependency on ors and inactivity. Memory disorders are serious and symptoms become more ticeable. later st signs and symptoms include:
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Becoming unconscious or unaware of time and place
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Facing difficulty in recognising relatives, family and friends
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An increasing need for support and self-care
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Facing difficulty in walking
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Suffering severe behaviour changes that may increase and include aggression
Treatment and care:
re is treatment presently available for dementia or to alter its progressive growth. A large number of new treatments are being studied in various sts of medical trials. However, much can be offered to support and recover lives of people suffering from dementia. major points for dementia care are:
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- Early diagsis in order to help initial and optimal manment
- Enhancing physical health, cognition, activity and well-being
- Identifying and handling ditional physical illness
- Detecting and taking proper precautions for challenging behavioural and psychological symptoms
DISCLAIMER: above information is taken from various WHO reports. However, people may face any or dementia symptoms as per ir medical condition as well. Please be vised to consult your doctor to detect early signs
12:00 IST, October 12th 2019