Question 1

do i have beginning stages of dementia?

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Need more info: Based on the brief question you have asked, it&#x27;s not possible to answer it. Please make a appointment with your physician to address the concerns.

Question 2

what happens at the end stages of dementia?

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Infection: In severe dementia, alzheimer's, the patient becomes increasingly apathetic and withdrawn, more bed-ridden, and has increased inability to control bowel and bladder.   Eventual infections arise, and most perish secondary to pneumonia.

Question 3

what different stages of dementia are there?

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There are several: There are a number of different staging systems. If you don't have a specific purpose (like fitting into a medication trial or looking for hospice) i find it useful to look at 3 stages. Mild dementia requires no outside assistance. People with moderate disease benefit from having others regularly check on them and assist with complex tasks. Those with severe disease require 24 hour supervision.

Question 4

my grandmother has been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia. is this disease hereditary and if not, what can i do to prevent it?

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Incomplete data: Research seems to suggest a genetic contribution but it is of uncertain strength and not to a single or even simple set of genes. Living longer has increased the numbers of people who decline cognitively but causes  differ. Some are gradual and easier to deal w/. Some rapid and frightening. Healthy living in all respects is the best prevention-like strategy, but no one knows. If we did, Wow!

Question 5

what can be done for a patient in the final stages of vascular dementia?

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Supportive: therapy helps as well as medications used for dementia . The final stages of vascular dementia is hard to distinguish with the symptoms of Alzheimer's dementia.

Question 6

can last stage of vascular dementia make you "forget" how to breathe or stop your heart and kidneys? thanks.

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Involuntary acts: Breathing, heart and urinary functions are indeed controlled by brains and advanced brain dysfunction is a way these systems can cease to function, but don't confuse it with the functions like thinking in terms of "forgetting". It probably makes little difference in this case, but healthy folk don't "remember" how to do those things, right? They are part of autonomic nervous system brain functions.

Question 7

what are the different stages of alzheimer's and dementia?

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Alzheimer Stages: There are 7 stages;
1.Normal daily functions.
2.Minimal cognitive changes with lapses in memory.
3.Can't recall names, misplaces objects.
4.Forgets recent events or personal details, moody, socially withdrawn.
5.Disoriented to time or place.
6.Reduced awareness of surroundings. can't recognize close family, agitation at night (sundowning).incontinent, wanders.
7.Unresponsive, needs total care.

Question 8

what is life expectancy of late stage dementia patient?

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Dementia: Usually rule of  thirds. 3 years mild, 3 years moderate and 3 years severe.

Question 9

is dementia hereditary?

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Yes and no: If there is an illness that runs in your family you should speak to your doctor about it. There are many many types of dementia. Some of them are genetically passed on while others aren't. The most common type of dementia is alzheimers disease and there are 2 forms. The early onset form is highly heritable. Alcoholic dementia is not inherited though a propensity for alcohol dependence can be.

Question 10

how common is dementia?

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Common: Dementia is fairly common and the biggest risk factor is age. More than 1 out of 100 people aged 65 or less have dementia. Roughly 5 out of 100 of those aged 70, 10 of 100 aged 75, 25 of 100 aged 80 and roughly 45-50 out of 100 of those 85 years old and older have dementia.

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