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Delirium, Dementia & Other Cognitive Disorders

Are you you worried you may have dementia, or have you recently been diagnosed? Or is a loved-one dealing with delirium, Dementia, and other cognitive disorders? You can ask questions, look for info and discuss coping mechanisms here.

Is it true that dementia cases is higher in women than it is in men?

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Hi! I want to know something more about dementia in the elderly. I read a little bit about this disease and I was really surprised. It can be very serious. My mother told me that my grandmother had dementia. Is it true that dementia cases is higher in women than it is in men?

by User avatar kessiah36162

At what age is common for dementia to strike?

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Hi! Recently I heard a lot of stories about dementia. I didn’t know anything about it before. Now I’m worried a lot about my father. He is 55 years old. I didn’t understand well, at what age is common for dementia to strike? Does anybody can give me this information? Thanks!

by User avatar florence103254314

mild dementia

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Hello. I am a 32 years old woman and I would to learn more about dementia. I know that older people are affected by it, and I am particularly interested in mild dementia. How is it different from a regular one? My late grandfather had Alzheimer's disease and I remember that it was horrible. Anyway,...

by User avatar carlye40552897

Is there a link between heavy use of alcohol and symptoms of dementia?

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Hi! My sister thinks that our older brother shows the first signs of dementia. I don’t sure. He is 37 years old. He is too young for dementia. But she said that young people can get dementia if they drink too much. Is there a link between heavy use of alcohol and symptoms of dementia?

by User avatar xever45885

caregiver for dementia sufferer

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Hi, my father is suffering from dementia. In the beginning, when his condition was not that bad, we thought that we could take care of him. We were really not aware of the seriousness of his condition. As the times passed and the dementia got the best of him we started to realize just how ill he is....

by User avatar marven98052894

medications for dementia

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Hi, my father is suffering from dementia. He was diagnosed few months ago. The doctor said that with the proper medication his condition will be kept under control. The problem is that my father is taking aspirin and gingko biloba tablets. I am not sure how this will help to improve his situation....

by User avatar uri147752892

Is early dementia treatable?

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Hi! I need some information. Does anybody know is early dementia treatable? My grandpa is 81 years old and we noticed the first signs of dementia. His doctor gave him certain medications. I’m wondering can any medication help elderly people with dementia. Does anybody who has experience with...

by User avatar granny120753322

How to know did the end-stage of dementia begun?

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Hi! My grandfather is very old and he has dementia for years. My parents have a lot of problems with him. They think that his illness was developed. They aren’t sure how it is looks like to be in end-stage of dementia. Please, tell me how to know did the end-stage of dementia begun? Thanks!

by User avatar guido150153320

Is there link between lower child intelligence and early-onset dementia?

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Hello! My father has had early onset dementia for over two years now. He is sixty years old but his problems started almost five years ago and it took very long for my father to be diagnosed since we believed dementia only affects older people. I have a six year old son. He did some intelligence...

by User avatar alida38601

Is vascular dementia preventable?

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Hello! My father is fifty eight and he suffers from hypertension and diabetes. Although he knows how weak his health is he still smokes. I noticed he has been confused more then usual and that he started to forget things. His doctor told me that these symptoms may be the first signs of vascular...

by User avatar lidia50285