DEMENTIA

Aug 06, 2012

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Dementia. Learning Objectives:Define dementiaDescribe the common dementias in the elderlyDifferentiate the issues of reversibility, comorbidity, and arrestabilityDescribe the current dilemmas in the pharmacological treatment of dementia. Dementia. DefinitionA: The development of multiple cognit

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1. DEMENTIA

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Definitions. Dementia is used as an umbrella term to group all diseases in which there is some form of memory loss.Symptoms of dementia emerge slowly, worsen over time and restrict your ability to function.Because depression can sometimes affect memory and cognition, it is often difficult to clearly differentiate it from dementia..

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12/10/2012. 2. Dementia. Marked by progressive, irreversible declines in memory. visual-spatial relationshipsperformance of routine tasks language and communication skillsabstract thinkingability to learn and carry out mathematical calculations.. 12/10/2012. 3. Dementia. Two Types:Reversible

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DEMENTIA. Leena Patel GPSTR. Overview. Causes of dementia Differential diagnosis Dementia and QOF. Degenerative diseases. Alzheimer’s Lewy body dementia Vascular Mixed (e.g. Alzheimer's & vascular) Parkinson’s disease Huntington’s chorea CJD Picks disease.

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Dementia. Background. Definition Symptoms Problems for families and carers Common causes of dementia Prevalence Severity in late onset Costs Risk factors Diagnosis and assessment Memory services. Definition MeReC Bulletin 2007; 18(1).

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DEMENTIA. By: Amber Ruddock. WHAT IS IT?. Dementia- is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Types of dementia. Cortial Dementia- memory, thinking, behavior (brain’s cortex) Subcortial Dementia - changes in emotions & movements (below the cortex of brain)

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DEMENTIA. Michael J. Mintzer, MD Associate Professor of Medicine University of Miami School of Medicine Director of Community Academic Partnerships Miami VAMC and GRECC. Dementia. Learning Objectives: Define dementia Describe the common dementias in the elderly

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Dementia. Michael A Hill, MD Professor Of Psychiatry. Dementia An acquired syndrome characterized by:. Short-term memory impairment (i.e. learning) AND At least one of the following: Aphasia - language memory impairments Apraxia - motor memory impairments

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DEMENTIA. Prof. Abdulkader Daif Consultant Neurologist 2011. Cognitive Disorders (DSM-IV). 1. Dementia 2. Delirium 3. Amnesic Disorder. Cognition. Brain functions including: Attention Initiation Memory Language Calculation Praxis Executive functions

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