Gourt > Regional > Europe > United Kingdom > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Neurological Disorders > Dementia
- For other senses of this word, see dementia (disambiguation).
Dementia (from Latin de- "apart, away," + mens (genitive mentis) "mind") is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language and problem solving, although particularly in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time (not knowing what day, week, month or year it is), place (not knowing where they are) and person (not knowing who they are). Symptoms of dementia can be classified as either reversible or irreversible depending upon the etiology of the disease. Less than 10% of all dementias are reversible. Dementia is a non-specific term that encompasses many disease processes, just as fever is attributable to many etiologies.
Symptoms
Early symptoms of dementia often consist in changes in personality, or in behavior. Often dementia can be first evident during an episode of delirium. There is a higher prevalence of eventually developing dementia in individuals who experience an acute episode of confusion while hospitalized. More on [ Dementia ]
http://bit.ly/MzayF via @addthis Memory aid for dementia
curesforyou (Michael Roberts) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:14:47 -0000
http://bit.ly/MzayF via @addthis Memory aid for dementia
just do a research about dementia..naku, baka meron na ako nun..haha
mugglesme (mailyn) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:07:05 -0000
just do a research about dementia..naku, baka meron na ako nun..haha
just do a reseach about dementia..naku bka meron na rin ako nun..haha
mugglesme (mailyn) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:06:11 -0000
just do a reseach about dementia..naku bka meron na rin ako nun..haha
Our helpline, Admiral Nursing DIRECT, is now open! Call 0845 257 9406 for advice & support from specialist dementia nurses.
fordementia (for dementia) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:04:07 -0000
Our helpline, Admiral Nursing DIRECT, is now open! Call 0845 257 9406 for advice & support from specialist dementia nurses.
New blog post: Tuesday Twitter Resources for Sandwich Generation: Dementia Care, Grandkid Fun, Green Tomatoes⦠http://bit.ly/SXfNO
SandwichINK (Kaye Swain) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:45:27 -0000
New blog post: Tuesday Twitter Resources for Sandwich Generation: Dementia Care, Grandkid Fun, Green Tomatoes… http://bit.ly/SXfNO
Very funny, I restart the iPhone startup the iPod and it returns to an album I played yesterday when traveling home, weird case of dementia
Cursief (Rik van der Kemp) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:45:21 -0000
Very funny, I restart the iPhone startup the iPod and it returns to an album I played yesterday when traveling home, weird case of dementia
Alzheimer's Disease Society - Charity providing support for carers and sufferers of all kinds of dementia. Disease information, up to date news, carer information and support groups, local branches, online shared experiences.
Meta Description: [ The Alzheimer's Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. This site is frequently updated with leading information appropriate to the Society's various audiences ]
500
Alzheimer Scotland - Voluntary organisation helping people with dementia, their carers and families. Information on dementia, caring, support, treatment, research, campaigns, training, volunteering.
Meta Description: [ Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading voluntary organisation helping people with dementia and their carers and families through providing services and campaigning. ]
Dementia Voice - Dementia Services Development Centre for the Southwest of England. Details of provision of information, training and consultancy services to professional carers in the field of dementia care.
Meta Description: [ Dementia Voice is the Dementia Services Development Centre for the Southwest of England. We provide information, training and consultancy services to professional carers in the field of dementia care ]
for dementia - Charity intent on improving the quality of life of dementia patients. Details of nurse training programme and support for carers.
Pick's Disease Support Group - Support group set up by carers of people with Pick's disease and other focal and unusual dementia. Newsletters and links.
| demented blur of children. dangerous to watch | |
| Next Video | |
