This comprehensive Cleveland Clinic article, written for olde goats, their families and friends and others concerned about dementia, contains useful information about symptoms and causes, diagnosis and tests, management and treatment, prevention, outlook and prognosis, and living with a victim of dementia.
The article lists these symptoms and stages of the disease:
Early symptoms of dementia include:
· Forgetting recent events or information.
· Repeating comments or questions over a very short period.
· Misplacing commonly used items or placing them in unusual spots.
· Not knowing the season, year or month.
· Having difficulty coming up with the right words.
· Experiencing a change in mood, behavior or interests.
Signs that dementia is getting worse include:
· Your ability to remember and make decisions further declines.
· Talking and finding the right words becomes more difficult.
· Daily complex tasks, such as brushing your teeth, making a cup of coffee, working a TV remote, cooking and paying bills become more challenging.
· Lessening of rational thinking and behavior and your ability to problem-solve.
· Sleeping pattern changes.
· Increases or worsening of anxiety, frustration, confusion, agitation, suspiciousness, sadness and/or depression.
· Needing more help with activities of daily living, such as grooming, toileting, bathing and eating.
· Experiencing hallucinations (seeing people or objects that aren’t there).
These symptoms are general symptoms of dementia. Each person diagnosed with dementia has different symptoms, depending on what area of their brain is damaged. Additional symptoms and/or unique symptoms occur with specific types of dementia.
Are there stages of dementia?
No national dementia-related organizations define dementia by numerical stages. The Alzheimer’s Association does, however, define three stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease dementia is the most common type of dementia. Some of the symptoms in these three stages are the same as symptoms for many of the forms of dementia.
Early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (mild)
People in the mild stage of Alzheimer’s disease are still able to function on their own. They may still drive, go to work and socialize. Some changes are happening that may or may not be noticed by the person with Alzheimer’s disease, but may be noticeable by close friends and family members.
Difficulties may include:
Middle-stage Alzheimer’s disease (moderate)
People in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease can be in this stage for many years. They can take part in everyday activities with help. Symptoms are more obvious.
Difficulties may include:
Late-stage Alzheimer’s disease (severe)
People in the late stage of Alzheimer’s disease can’t carry on conversations, lose awareness of what’s going on around them and can’t control their movement.
Difficulties may include:
All information taken from the Cleveland Clinic article
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9170-dementia
Avocados and dark chocolate make magnesium decrease dementia risk.
When it comes to nutrients, prioritizing magnesium could have big benefits for your cognitive well-being. According to research published in the European Journal of Nutrition, a 41% boost in magnesium consumption could lead to less age-related brain shrinkage. And that could help you maintain cognitive function and reduce the risk of late onset dementia. When looking at the magnesium intake of more than 6000 cognitively healthy individuals between the ages of 40 and 73 researchers discovered that participants consuming more than 550 milligrams of magnesium each day had a younger brain age than those getting a normal amount of 350 milligrams. While taking supplemental magnesium can be effective, the better way to get these memory-enhancing benefits is by eating more magnesium-rich foods like avocados, nuts, seeds leafy greens, and dark chocolate.
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