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Dementia - Coggle Diagram
Dementia
Alzheimer's?
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A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
Brain cell connections and the cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important mental functions.
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Symptoms?
Memory loss, which is usually noticed by someone else
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Difficulty communicating, or finding words
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Treatment methods?
Medications
Cholinesterase inhibitors. These medications — including donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon) and galantamine (Razadyne) — work by boosting levels of a chemical messenger involved in memory and judgment.
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Therapy
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. It is currently the only psychological dementia treatment directly recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to help people with mild or moderate dementia.
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