They are unable to communicate, even to express their pain, and are more susceptible to infections, particularly pneumonia. Dementia is more common in people over 65, but it can also affect younger people, with early onset of the disease occurring in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. Becky Barletta, a year-old ski instructor from Suffolk, England, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia about a year ago, making her one of the youngest cases of dementia doctors had seen, according to The Telegraph.
Despite pain, anxiety, and poor health, most seniors with dementia live at home u and many do so until they die. African Americans Your email address will not be published. Read more about what causes frontotemporal dementia, common symptoms and available treatments in our Guide to Frontotemporal Dementia.
You may have heard Frontotemporal Dementia referred to as Pick's Disease — they are the same thing. It is caused by a build up of proteins called Lewy Bodies in the body. DLB also causes significant mental decline associated with the other major types of dementia, including lapses in memory and forgetfulness. Though they are much more rare, there are other types of dementia. It is thought that most forms of rare dementia are under-diagnosed — in part because people do not know to look out for them.
Some rarer forms of dementia have very specific symptoms that differ from other types of dementia. Korsakoff Syndrome is a rare form of progressive dementia which is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B People with Korsakoff Syndrome tend to struggle to retain new information, and may have long-term memory gaps.
Their social and thinking skills tend to remain unaffected in spite of this. It is most commonly found in people who have a history of alcohol misuse. It can also be caused by other conditions such as cancer, AIDS, or poor nutrition. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy PNP is a type of rare dementia which leads to difficulties with balance, mobility, swallowing, language and vision.
As a progressive form of dementia, the symptoms become worse over time. Corticobasal Degeneration CBD is a rare type of dementia that is most often found in people aged 50 to The symptoms of CBD include difficulty balancing, tremors, muscle stiffness and difficulty controlling a limb on one side of the body e. CBD is also caused by damage to brain cells due to the build up of a protein called 'tau'.
It tends to be diagnosed in people aged 30 - 45, and the first symptoms are usually difficulty with movement. Other symptoms include memory lapses, difficult swallowing, and severe mood swings.
Niemann-Pick Disease Type C is a condition that can lead to dementia, particularly in people who are diagnosed in childhood, adolescence or early adulthood. People are usually diagnosed with Niemann-Pick disease type C dementia after showing symptoms of poor memory, poor concentration and communication difficulty. Niemann-Pick disease is caused by an inherited inability to break down fats, which causes the fats to accumulate in cells - including those in the brain.
As the condition deteriorates, urinary incontinence is another common symptom. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus is caused by an excess of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. As the condition develops, however, the changes to the brain caused by the Lewy Bodies start to affect parts of the brain linked to memory, concentration and the ability to think through tasks. It most commonly is diagnosed in people aged 50 to The symptoms vary a lot from person to person, but it is common for a person with PCA to struggle to process visual information e.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD is a prion disease that causes a type of dementia that gets worse unusually fast. Common symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease are problems with memory, mood swings and low mood, confusion, and muscle stiffness.
Prion diseases cause proteins in the body to fold into abnormal shapes. In this case of CJD, misfolded proteins in the brain cause damage to the function of brain cells. Alzheimer's and dementia are not the same thing. Read more in our page on Alzheimer's disease vs dementia. Alzheimer's and Dementia. Share or Print this page. Download the Full Report:.
Quick Facts Prevalence Mortality Caregivers. One in nine people age 65 and older Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's are women.
Older Black Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's or other dementias as older Whites. Older Hispanics are about one and one-half times as likely to have Alzheimer's or other dementias as older Whites.
As the number of older Americans grows rapidly, so too will the number of new and existing cases of Alzheimer's. Join the Cause. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
Although deaths from other major causes have decreased significantly, official records indicate that deaths from Alzheimer's disease have increased significantly. Between and , the number of deaths from Alzheimer's disease as recorded on death certificates has more than doubled, increasing
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