Dementia D Grade by Chloe Vause https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z en-us 2024-09-25 14:02:29 UTC 2024-09-25 14:19:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Alzheimer’s disease 40062772 https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138230841 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and it usually affects an individuals thought, memory and language. It starts off as just simply forgetting things but then can lead to a person not being able to be involved in a conversation. It can be age related or caused by environmental factors like smoking, diabetes or even not enough physical activity.

]]> 2024-09-25 14:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138230841 Dementia with Lewy Bodies 40062772 https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138237451 Dementia with Lewy Bodies is caused by clumps of protein forming inside your brain cells and these deposits are called lewy bodies. It will affect a persons thought, language and perception and lead to a person having poor sleep and poor body functions.

]]> 2024-09-25 14:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138237451 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 40062772 https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138242407 This is a fatal condition that massively affects the brain and is caused by an infectious protein called a prion that create irreversible damage to the brain. Some symptoms may be memory problems, behavioural changes, or poor coordination. People between 55 and 75 and most likely to develop creutzfeldt-Jacob’s disease.

]]> 2024-09-25 14:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138242407 Patients history 40062772 https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138246964 Health and social care practitioners can ask personal questions such as what symptoms they have noticed and making sure any other medical conditions are being treated correctly. They may ask the patient or the patients family to bring in all the patients medications so they can check if any medication is causing anything.

]]> 2024-09-25 14:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138246964 Physical examination 40062772 https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138250397 If an individual is struggling with every day tasks such as taking care of themselves or getting easily confused then they may have dementia. The doctor may do some tests such as a blood and urine test and a memory test to ensure an individual can think clearly.

]]> 2024-09-25 14:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138250397 Laboratory tests 40062772 https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138253670 Laboratory tests will take place as some infections or diseases can cause dementia, for example HIV. Tests are only ordered when the doctor thinks it is necessary.

]]> 2024-09-25 14:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138253670 References 40062772 https://padlet.com/40062772/1ll5w8rj5sx5nn7z/wish/3138261316 “Different types of dementia can affect people differently, and everyone will experience symptoms in their own way”

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/symptoms-and-diagnosis/symptoms


https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/worried-about-memory-problems/is-it-getting-older-or-dementia

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