Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a wide range of neurological conditions that affect the brain. Symptoms that can occur are loss of memory, language, problem-solving abilities, and other cognitive functions. These changes in the brain can also cause changes in behavior, relationships, and emotional well-being.
There are over 100 forms of dementia; below is a partial list.
More Commonly Known Tpes of Dementia:
Alzheimer’s Disease: The most common cause of dementia, affecting memory, thinking, and behavior
Vascular Dementia: Caused by damage from restricted blood flow to the brain
Lewy Body Dementia: An umbrella term for two forms of dementia: dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia.
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD): Affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which are responsible for personality, behavior, and language.
Primary Progressive Aphasia: is a form of dementia characterized by the progressive loss of language skills, which results from damage to the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. ..
Parkinson’s Disease Dementia: A decline in thinking and reasoning skills that develops in some people living with Parkinson’s.
Mixed Dementia: Having symptoms of more than one type of dementia.
Younger Onset Dementia: Any form of dementia in people under the age of 65
Lesser Known Types of Dementia:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Huntington’s Disease
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Alcohol-related dementia
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND)
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
Corticobasal syndrome (CBS)
CADASIL
Atypical Alzheimer’s disease
Frontal variant Alzheimer’s disease (fvAD)
Learning disabilities and dementia
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
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