What is Dementia?

What is Dementia?

• Brain Cancer

• Progressive and degenerative disease causing cognitive impairment

• Spinal injury causing paralysis

• Presbyopia

Dementia will affect which function?

• Attention

• Judgement

• Memory

• Visual Spatial Skills

• All of the above

What is a sign and symptom of Dementia?

• Fluctuating Mood

• Unable to find their way HOME

• Word-finding difficulty but able to converse with others

• Occasional poor sleep

What is a sign and symptom of Dementia?

• Food cooked is too salty or sweet

• Some word-finding difficulty but able to hold conversation

• Occasionally misplacing items

• May lose their way in familiar environment

How does Dementia occur?

• Normal part of aging

• After injury to the spine

• Nerves cells in brain begin dying

• After cataract operation

How many types of Dementia are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• more than 4

Is Alzheimer's a type of Dementia?

• True

• Flase

What is the main symptom for Lewy body Dementia?

• Hearing sounds that are not there

• Seeing things that are not there

• Suspiciousness and paranoia

• Lethargic most of the time

What is the progression of Vascular Dementia?

• Gradual

• Step-wise

Is Dementia a part of normal aging?

• Yes

• No