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Dementia

An outline of Dementia including the major symptoms
Disorders that fall under the ‘Dementia’ section of the DSM IV TR are characterised by a progressive decline in a person’s functioning. This progressive decline is due “to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition, to the persisting effects of a substance, or to multiple etiologies” (DSM, 147). There are differing types of dementia, each contributing it’s own causes and deficits. These include, Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Pick’s Disease Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Alcohol Related Dementia and HIV Related Dementia (Alzh ass, what causes). Symptoms of dementia vary depending on the type of dementia the individual suffers from. Common early signs or symptoms of dementia however, may include a progressive and frequent loss of memory, confusion, a change of personality, social withdrawal and a loss of ability to p...

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