is there any way to fix dementia?
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Does Someone You Know Have Dementia? There is no known cure to repair or halt the progression of lewy body dementia; however, certain types of therapy and other treatments have been shown to successfully manage a patient's symptoms. Parkinson's Disease is a nervous system disorder caused by destroyed neurons in the brain.
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- Some of the greatest challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia are the personality and behavior changes that often occur. You can best meet these challenges by using creativity, flexibility, patience and compassion. It also helps to not take things personally and maintain your sense of humor.
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- Some people with dementia can be helped by having a set routine. They should eat meals at the same times each day, and go to bed and wake up at the same time. As the disease gets worse, they will not be able to take care of themselves, make themselves understood, or walk.
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Dementia - Prevention Dementia is hard to prevent, because what causes it often is not known. But people who have dementia caused by stroke may be able to prevent future declines by lowering their risk of heart disease and stroke. Even if you don't have these known risks, your overall health can benefit from these strategies: Don't smoke. Stay at a healthy weight. Get plenty of exercise.
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Dementia Less common causes of dementia. Other causes of dementia or dementia-like conditions may be treatable or non-progressive (meaning they do not continue to get worse with time). These can include: 1  depression. 2  infections, such as encephalitis and HIV-related infections. 3  some brain tumours. 4  a lack of vitamin B in the diet.
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Treatments For Dementia Medication and supplements that can completely cure reversible dementias include: 1  Vitamin B12 supplements for pernicious anemia. 2  Hormonal supplements for hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or other imbalances.  SSRIs or other antidepressants for depression symptoms which may mimic dementia.
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- A. Right now, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. Once a person starts showing signs – memory loss and problems with learning, judgment, communication, and daily life -- there aren’t any treatments that can stop or reverse them. But there are medicines that can ease some of the symptoms in some people.
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Dementia treatment Medication. Medication can be prescribed to reduce dementia symptoms. There are a number of drugs available today for improving brain function. Typically, anti-dementia or other psychotropic drugs are prescribed.
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Dementia - Cause Less common causes of dementia that cannot be reversed include: 1  Huntington's disease. 2  Leukoencephalopathies, which are diseases that affect the deeper, white-matter brain tissue. 3  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal condition that destroys brain tissue.
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Alzheimer's disease Treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's. But drug and non-drug treatments may help with both cognitive and behavioral symptoms. Researchers are looking for new treatments to alter the course of the disease and improve the quality of life for people with dementia. In this section:
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Help for Dementia Patients, Caregivers Tailored, In-Home Occupational Therapy Helps Both Patients and Caregivers, Study Shows. From the WebMD Archives. Nov. 16, 2006 -- Occupational therapy tailored to individual needs improves the lives of dementia patients and their caregivers, a Dutch study shows. Patients with mild and moderate dementia lose the ability to perform many of the tasks that earn them pleasure, a sense of accomplishment, and the appreciation of others.
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From The Experts It's true that you cannot fix your mother's dementia. But you certainly can deal with it. Probably not at home; it sounds to me like you're going to have to transition your mom into a place where they can watch and deal with her in a way that you simply cannot.
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- Here are some practical strategies to manage the symptoms of vascular dementia: 1  For memory problems—create lists, take notes and establish a regular routine. 2  For cognitive (thinking) symptoms—work with a speech therapist, play card games and use puzzles and crosswords.
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- Dementia stems from a variety of causes, some of which are treatable and others that are not. Treatments for reversible dementia causes are intended to slow the progress of the dementia, and in some cases, may be able to reverse some symptoms.
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Business Process Redesign What we do. Business process redesign (BPR) examines the efficiency and effectiveness of a company's most critical processes. It is a key enabler to deliver the highest-quality of service, in the most productive way, at the most competitive cost and time to output. Bain works with each client to prioritize key processes based on the value at stake.
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- 1 Learn ways to get someone with dementia to accept in-home care help and assistance from home health agencies. 2  Or how to talk about making the move to assisted living or memory care.
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Dementia Dementia is a condition that causes loss of memory, thought control, and judgment. Alzheimer disease is the most common cause of dementia. Other common causes are loss of blood flow or nerve damage in the brain, and long-term alcohol or drug use. Dementia cannot be cured or prevented, but treatment may slow or reduce your symptoms.
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Music and Dementia Music and Dementia. It won't cure dementia, but it's a simple intervention that will help. I have recently read a number of short reports and studies of music and its effects on dementia. None are methodologically sophisticated and all of them have flaws.
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Parkinson's Disease Dementia Find a trial. 1  Cholinesterase inhibitors drugs are the current mainstay for treating thinking changes in Alzheimer's. 2  Antipsychotic drugs should be used with extreme caution in Parkinson's disease dementia. 3  L-dopa may be prescribed to treat Parkinson's movement symptoms.
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Can Alzheimer's Be Prevented? There is some hope that we'll have disease-modifying therapies in the not too distant future. But I can't put an exact number on it. There are other [ways possibly to mitigate risk] if we think about dementia generally  of which Alzheimer's is a part  that are a little controversial. A lot of the time there are vascular and metabolic diseases or processes that could somehow modify Alzheimer's pathology. The evidence that these things contribute to dementia is pretty solid, but how it works exactly with Alzheimer's disease still needs a little bit of research.
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- Damage to the nerve cells in the brain, which can occur in several areas of the brain, causes dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of progressive dementia. Currently, treatment options focus on slowing or minimizing the development of symptoms. The latest information that I could find was posted on the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry, July 17, 2013. One promising new approach to early stage dementia involves is a recombinant DNA vaccine composed of multiple specific inhibitory domains of NOIs (neurite outgrowth inhibitors).
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- But there are important exceptions, including dementia caused by vitamin and thyroid hormone deficiencies, which can be treated with supplements. Some causes can be treated surgically – for example, some brain tumours, excess fluid on the brain (hydrocephalus) or head injury.
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Dementia - Medications Doctors use medicines to treat dementia in the following ways: 1  To correct a condition that's causing dementia, such as thyroid replacement for hypothyroidism, vitamins for lack of vitamin B12, or antibiotics for infections.
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Dementia Rehabilitation Dementia Rehabilitation Neurological treatment and rehabilitation can be an effective way of improving functionality for those with dementia If you or a loved one has received a diagnosis of dementia you will be keen to understand how you can slow the progression of the disease and maintain a good quality of life.
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- Taking a supplement of vitamin C and E daily would be a great way to prevent dementia symptoms and development. These supplements can be found at most drugstores or health food stores. Use according to the directions found on supplement packaging.n order for a disorder to be classified as dementia, it must be irreversible. Though there is no cure for dementia, there are treatments that can prevent or slow its development. Some vitamins are particularly helpful at dramatically bringing down the risk of dementia and slowing its progress.
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- While most changes in the brain that cause dementia are permanent and worsen over time, thinking and memory problems caused by the following conditions may improve when the condition is treated or addressed: 1  Depression. 2  Medication side effects. 3  Excess use of alcohol. 4  Thyroid problems. 5  Vitamin deficiencies.