ADVANCED ALZHEIMER’S and OTHER
DEMENTIA GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS
Presented by Professional Home Nursing
Darlene Foster, RN
Alzheimer’s is a form of Dementia. Dementia is
not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms that are
caused by various diseases or conditions. Dementia is the
loss of mental functions such as thinking, memory and reasoning. Alzheimer’s Dementia symptoms include changes
in personality, mood, and behavior. Alzheimer’s when
more advanced interferes with a person’s daily functioning.
Alzheimer’s can be treated but not cured. Diseases that can
lead to dementia are: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diseases of
the blood vessels such as stroke, excessive drug or alcohol
use, nutritional
deficiencies such
as B12 and folate deficiency,
AIDS dementia, head injuries, brain
tumors, kidney,
liver and lung diseases.
WHAT BEHAVIORS
SHOULD I EXPECT AND
WHAT CAUSES THEM?
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