A member asked:

Please share an interesting fact about living with multi infarct dementia.

17 doctors weighed in across 14 answers

Ignore: The key issue is to prevent additional strokes, and in most cases, use effective anti-platelet drug.

Answered 6/23/2017

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Get help caring for the person, especially as the disease progresses.

Answered 6/14/2017

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Ignore: Herbal supplements can interfere with prescribed medications; if you use them tell your doctor.

Answered 5/9/2014

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Ignore: Read books, crossword puzzles, play chess. Brains can reorganize up to a few years after a stroke.

Answered 8/4/2014

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Ignore: Eat a low fat diet and keep LDL cholesterol.

Answered 6/4/2014

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: A stepwise, sudden decline is characteristic of this condition.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Margret Rose Dellosso answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: Each dementia case has different symptoms. Be honest about their abilities, be kind, keep a routine.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Ignore: Careful control of blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol levels will reduce the rate of progression.

Answered 7/2/2014

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Dr. Mabria Loqman answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Ignore: Treatment of High blood pressure and maintaining a normal Blood pressure may lead to improvement.

Answered 7/3/2014

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Dr. Stuart Erner answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Recent European studies haves shown that cytokine may help patients with this type of dementia.

Answered 8/4/2014

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Dr. Ruth Seaman answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ignore: Vascular dementia can be static if tightly control HTN, lipids, weight, blood sugar, no smoking.

Answered 7/9/2014

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Dr. Henry Jacobs answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ignore: Certain functions are picked off while others are spared but later may be targeted.

Answered 7/29/2014

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Dr. Adam Zuber answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ignore: Make sure the subject is monitored while around the stove.

Answered 5/21/2016

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Dr. Adam Zuber answered

Specializes in Neurology

Ignore: Make sure the person does not drive, hide the keys.

Answered 5/21/2016

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