Understand the 'Dementia Umbrella' and What Falls Under It - Healthline
WEBDec 15, 2023 · In this article, learn about the dementia umbrella, what types of dementia are included in it, and what causes those conditions.
What Is Dementia? - Alzheimers.gov
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that worsen over time. It is the loss of the ability to think, remember, and reason to levels that affect daily life and activities. Some people with dementia cannot control their emotions and other …
The Big Umbrella | Dementia Society of America®
WEBThe Big Umbrella™ - A Brief Guide to Understanding Dementia, Care Planning & Enhancing Your Brain’s Health.
Understanding Different Types of Dementia - National Institute on Aging
WEBSep 25, 2023 · View an infographic on four different types of dementia, including what's happening in the brain and symptoms.
Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain are associated with personality, behavior and language. In frontotemporal dementia, parts of these lobes shrink, known as atrophy.
What Is Dementia? Types, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - AARP
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Dementia is an umbrella term for conditions that impair a person’s ability to think, reason and remember to levels that interfere with daily life. “Something in the brain goes wrong,” says Paul E. Schulz, M.D., director of the Neurocognitive Disorders Center at the UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School.
What is Dementia? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment | alz.org
WEBDementia is caused by a variety of diseases that cause damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. When brain cells cannot communicate normally, thinking, behavior and feelings can be affected.
What is dementia? - Dementia UK
WEBDementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain. Each type of dementia stops a person’s brain cells (neurones) working properly in specific areas, affecting their ability to remember, think and speak.
Dementia: Symptoms, Types, Causes, Treatment & Risk Factors
WEBDementia is an “umbrella category” describing mental decline that’s severe enough to interfere with daily living. ... If you’re a Hispanic person, you’re 1.5 times more likely than …
8 Types of Dementia and How to Identify Common Symptoms - Prevention
WEBAug 30, 2021 · The degenerative brain disease is the most common type of dementia, an umbrella term for loss of memory, language, and other thinking abilities that become severe enough to interfere with a...