Dementia is an umbrella term for a variety of cognitive brain diseases. Each of the diseases presents hindrances for the person and ultimately prevents them from completing daily tasks on their own. The diseases are often progressive and cause a series of symptoms, including behavioral changes that are often detrimental.
Seniors who have been diagnosed with dementia want to live independently as long as possible. A senior-based community could provide everything the residents need and convenient services that improve their quality of life. By reviewing the different kinds of dementia, seniors can learn what to expect moving forward.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is considered the most prevailing form of dementia and is classified as a cognitive disease that affects memory. As the disease progresses, it prevents individuals from completing activities of daily life on their own. Many seniors who are at least 65 years old are at the greatest risk of developing the disease.
Alzheimer’s disease could affect people under 65 who have sustained traumatic brain damage. The disease doesn’t have a cure and worsens over time. Seniors who have progressive Alzheimer’s disease become disoriented and wander off from their homes. Seniors who are living in a senior community have access to memory care services that help with recollection and daily activities.
Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia happens when blood vessels to the brain are damaged and aren’t supplying the brain with adequate oxygen and blood. The total number of vascular changes determines the severity of dementia and how quickly it affects the person.
A stroke could worsen the effects of dementia and blood vessel damage. Symptoms of the disease start with difficulty performing daily activities, trouble following instructions, misplacing items, altering sleep patterns, and behavior changes. The person could exhibit anger, agitation, and depression.
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia occurs because of protein deposits such as alpha-synuclein in the brain. Seniors who are diagnosed with this form of dementia experience movement changes, altered behavior patterns, and an inability to think clearly.
Frontotemporal Dementia
Frontotemporal dementia is caused by damage to the frontal or temporal lobe of the brain. The disease causes changes in personality, language, movements, and behavior. Over time, the lobes begin to shrink and prevent proper brain function.
The disease can affect individuals between the ages of 40 and 65. Studies show that the form of dementia affects both women and men. As FTD progresses, the person may face speech difficulties and cannot understand what others are saying to them. By living in an assisted living or memory care community, individuals with FTD won’t face isolation and live around others with similar conditions.
Mixed Dementia
Mixed dementia is considered a variant of two different forms of dementia. The most prevailing combinations are vascular and Alzheimer’s disease. Studies show that seniors who are diagnosed with mixed dementia have a more detrimental prognosis and are more likely to see a faster progression of the disease.
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Dementia is a detrimental brain disease that causes a mental reversal in many seniors. As the disease progresses, the symptoms become far more complex, and many people forget who they are and who their loved ones are.
The cognitive disease creates serious hindrances with memory and recollection. Many seniors who have the brain disease become disoriented and wander away from their homes, but assisted living communities can provide the help the residents need to remain safer and enjoy life more.
A senior community can provide a wealth of services to individuals who have these progressive brain diseases. While the seniors can live independently, they have access to all the community’s amenities. Memory care services are also helpful and allow individuals to live independently longer. By reviewing a senior community, seniors and families can find a wonderful home that caters to the needs of all residents.
