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Dementia

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DEMENTIA

BY. KIMBERLY ROLDAN & MELISSA REESE
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DEFINITION OF DEMENTIA

LOSS OF BRAIN FUNCTION

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CAUSES OF DEMENTIA (REVERSIBLE CAUSES)

IRREVERSIBLE CAUSE

SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA

DIFFICULTY WITH MENTAL FUNCTIONS

FORGETFULNESS/ VERY MILD DEMENTIA

MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT

EARLY SYMPTOMS/ MILD STAGE

EARLY SYMPTOMS/ MILD STAGE

MILD STAGE (CONTINUED)

THE PROGRESSION OF SYMPTOMS

MODERATELY SEVERE
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MODERATELY SEVERE

MODERATELY SEVERE (CONTINUED)

SEVERE SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA

SEVERE SYMPTOMS (CONTINUED)

SEVERE SYMPTOMS (CONTINUED)

THE FINAL STAGE OF DEMENTIA/ VERY SEVERE

FINAL STAGES (CONTINUED)

OTHER CAUSES OF DEMENTIA

TESTS CAN DETERMINE IF DEMENTIA IS CAUSED OR WORSEN BY OTHER FACTORS

TREATMENT FOR DEMENTIA

TREATING CERTAIN THINGS CAN REDUCE SYMPTOMS OR BE REVERSED

TREATMENT

MEDICATIONS USED IN TREATMENT OF DEMENTIA

TYPES OF DEMENTIA

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

VASCULAR DEMENTIA

DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES

MIXED DEMENTIA

PARKINSON'S DISEASE

FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA

NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS

HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE

WERNICKE- KORASKOFF SYNDROME

THE IMPACT OF DEMENTIA OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS

GUILT/LOSS

ANGER

CHILDREN & TEENS

SEEKING HELP

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RESOURCES