Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBInfections and immune disorders. Dementia-like symptoms can result from a fever or other side effects of the body's attempt to fight off an infection. Multiple sclerosis and other conditions caused by the body's immune system attacking nerve cells also can cause dementia. Metabolic or endocrine problems.
Alzheimer's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJul 10, 2024 · It's characterized by changes in the brain that lead to deposits of certain proteins. Alzheimer's disease causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to eventually die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia — a gradual decline in memory, thinking, behavior and social skills. These changes affect a person's ability to …
Young-onset Alzheimer's: When symptoms begin before age 65
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Young-onset Alzheimer's disease is an uncommon form of dementia that affects people younger than age 65. The condition also is called early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Most people with Alzheimer's are age 65 and older. About 1 in 9 people age 65 and older in the United States has Alzheimer's disease. About 110 of every 100,000 …
Dementia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBDementia symptoms and behavior problems get worse over time. Caregivers and care partners might try the following suggestions: Enhance communication. When talking with your loved one, maintain eye contact. Speak slowly in simple sentences, and don't rush the response. Present one idea or instruction at a time.
Alzheimer's stages: How the disease progresses - Mayo Clinic
WEBJun 7, 2023 · Mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Severe dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect intellectual and social abilities enough to interfere with daily function. The five Alzheimer's stages can help you understand what …
Memory loss: When to seek help - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Dementia usually begins gradually, worsens over time, and affects a person's abilities in work, social interactions and relationships. Often, memory loss that disrupts your life is one of the first or more recognizable symptoms of dementia. Other early symptoms might include: Asking the same questions often.
Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed
WEBMar 13, 2024 · New tests might be able to diagnose the disease when symptoms are very mild or even before symptoms start. Currently, researchers are developing tests that measure amyloid or tau in the blood. These tests are promising and may be used to pinpoint who is at risk of Alzheimer's dementia, and whether Alzheimer's is the cause of …
Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBNov 28, 2023 · The most common symptoms of frontotemporal dementia involve extreme changes in behavior and personality. These include: Increasingly inappropriate social behavior. Loss of empathy and other interpersonal skills. For example, not being sensitive to another person's feelings. Lack of judgment. Loss of inhibition.
Alzheimer's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Tests of memory and thinking skills also help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Blood and imaging tests can rule out other potential causes of the symptoms. Or they may help your health care professional better identify the disease causing dementia symptoms. In the past, Alzheimer's disease was diagnosed for certain only after death when looking …
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE)
WEBAug 16, 2022 · This type of dementia usually affects those over age 80 and causes memory and thinking problems. Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and social skills. When people think about memory problems, Alzheimer's disease comes to mind. But LATE is a different disease …