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Case Study On Dementia
Case Study On Dementia
Case Study On Dementia
Age
Dementia in your family
Illnesses including diabetes, Down syndrome, multiple sclerosis,
heart disease, and sleep apnea
Depression
Smoking, heavy alcohol use, poor diet, and lack of exercise
Brain injury
Strokes
Infection of the brain (for example, meningitis and syphilis)
What are the signs and symptoms of dementia?
Signs and symptoms of dementia result when once-healthy
neurons, or nerve cells, in the brain stop working, lose connections
with other brain cells, and die. While everyone loses some neurons
as they age, people with dementia experience far greater loss.
The symptoms of dementia can vary and may include: