can dementia be triggered by trauma
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What is Dementia? Head Trauma Links to Dementia. Various physical traumas like brain injury, tumors, oxygen deprivation or exposure to heavy metals can also cause dementia. Dementia pugilistica, or boxer's dementia, is caused by repetitive trauma to the head, while post-traumatic dementia occurs after a single incident of brain injury. The dementia itself can be caused either by direct tissue damage or by swelling, infection or fluid collection.
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Aggression and Anger It is not uncommon for persons with Alzheimer's or other dementias to have urinary tract or other infections. Due to their loss of cognitive function, they are unable to articulate or identify the cause of physical discomfort and, therefore, may express it through physical aggression.
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Trauma: Frozen Moments, Frozen Lives Cumulative trauma or chronic stress can freeze a person into rigid response patterns that cannot be adapted to new situations. Untreated trauma survivors may be sensitive to flashbacks and prone to exaggerated emotional responses, and may have difficulty dealing effectively with new stressful situations.
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Memory and trauma Memory and trauma. Memory is described by psychology as the ability of an organism to store, retain, and subsequently retrieve information. When an individual experiences a traumatic event, whether physically or psychologically traumatic, his or her memory can be affected in many ways. For example, trauma might affect his or her memory for that event, memory of previous or subsequent events, or thoughts in general.
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The dementia timebomb Dementia is an umbrella term used to refer to a collection of symptoms that can result from a number of different diseases of the brain. There are many different types of dementia, but all tend to cause problems with memory, language skills, information processing, mental agility, understanding and judgement. Dementia can also trigger other mental health problems such as personality changes, anxiety, mood swings and depression.
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Traumatic Brain Injury Home Safety and Dementia. Use our online tool, Alzheimer's Navigator, and get a personalized action list on how to prevent falls and make your home safe for someone with dementia. Learn more. Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury, and falling poses an especially serious risk for older adults.
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Severe stress in middle age can lead to Alzheimer's by damaging the brain, experts warn Severe stress in middle age can lead to Alzheimer's by damaging the brain, experts warn. 1  Canadian scientists believe neurons involved in chronic anxiety and fear 'extensively overlap' in areas also associated with Alzheimer's disease.  Stress in middle age could cause dementia by damaging the brain, new research suggests. Neurons involved in chronic anxiety and fear 'extensively overlap' in areas also associated with Alzheimer's disease, say scientists. Mid-life stress has been previously linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Complex trauma: how abuse and neglect can have life-long effects Trauma early in childhood can result from a range of things such as living in domestically violent situations, or being raised in situations where the parent’s needs – such as drug use or alcohol abuse – influence their ability to provide for their child’s needs. Complex trauma may come in the form of neglect. Not responding to a baby or not having the skills to do so, for instance, means the baby’s developmental needs may not be met. Complex trauma can also come in the form of abuse. An example is when a baby who cries to convey its needs or distress is physically assaulted, instead of given food or comfort. This can result in more crying and a cycle of crying and abuse may follow. The repeated experience of trauma early in development has been termed complex trauma.
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PTSD Symptoms and Memory LossBy M. Chris Wolf, PH.D. by m chris wolf ph d ptsd symptoms are a significant cause of memory loss most of us are very aware that trauma can cause us considerable anxiety people who have personally been exposed to a life threatening event or have been confronted with the potential loss of a loved one usually develop acute stress
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- PTSD is a debilitating condition that can occur after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that can trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults such as rape or mugging, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.
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- Memory Loss: The most common side effect of Traumatic Brain Injury Memory loss can affect us all — young and old. We all forget things at times. Forgetfulness can happen because of a busy lifestyle, depression or as a side effect of old age. However, memory impairment can also be a result of a
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- ptsd symptoms and memory loss ptsd symptoms are a significant cause of memory loss most of us are very aware that trauma can cause us considerable anxiety people who have personally been exposed to a life threatening event or have been confronted with the potential loss of a loved one usually develop acute stress
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Stress linked to dementia and Alzheimer's disease Stress linked to dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A recently published long-term study revealed that chronic stress or multiple occurances of highly stressful events throughout one's life can cause dementia or Alzheimer's disease later in life.
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- For types of dementia that involve degeneration of nerve and brain tissue, you can take action to prevent further damage. It's possible to do this by reducing dementia risk factors, such as by managing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 1 diabetes and stopping smoking.
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Overview Depending on the part of the brain that's injured, this condition can cause dementia signs and symptoms, such as depression, explosiveness, memory loss, uncoordinated movement and impaired speech, as well as slow movement, tremors and rigidity (parkinsonism).
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Pain Management in Dementia Polypharmacy and age-related changes increase the risk of drug intolerance and drug interactions. The presence of dementia further complicates pain management because of difficulties with pain assessment and the increased risk of cognitive adverse events with commonly prescribed medications. Uncontrolled pain in this population can also contribute to behavioral issues that can be challenging for caregivers.
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Agent Orange Plus PTSD Equals Extra Dementia Risk When they looked at PTSD and dementia risk, however, they did find a significant association (HR 1.33, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.62) -- and having both Agent Orange exposure and PTSD together was associated with a larger increase in risk of dementia (HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.27 to 2.18).
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Guidelines for Coping with Disruptive Behaviors Disruptive or agitated behaviors in residents with dementia pose significant care challenges for everyone in long-term care settings. These behaviors can frighten other residents and put residents and staff alike at risk of physical harm. They may trigger fear, anger and guilt in staff, and they may reduce quality of life for all concerned.
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Understanding Behavioral Changes in Dementia People with dementia will often repeat a word, state-ment, question or activity over and over. While this type of behavior is usually harmless for the person with dementia, it can be annoying and stressful to caregivers. Sometimes the behavior is triggered by anxiety, boredom, fear or environmental factors. Provide plenty of reassurance and comfort, both in words and in touch.
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Aggression and Anger 1 Pain can cause a person with dementia to act aggressively.  Focus on feelings, not the facts. Rather than focusing on specific details, consider the person's emotions. Look for the feelings behind the words or actions.
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- 1 Reactions to medications. 2  Some medications have side effects that mimic the symptoms of dementia. 3  Even a single dose of a medicine may trigger such a reaction in an older person or in someone whose liver fails to eliminate the drug normally.
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Depression as a Risk Factor for Dementia 1 Another theory holds that depression may directly damage the brain, leading to dementia. “Simply put, chronic stress and/or depression may result in the release of cortisol,” Gorman says. Over time, this stress hormone can harm the brain, she says.  A third theory points to reduced brain volume.
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How does childhood trauma affect the adult brain? The brain and especially its spontaneous activity are highly sensitive to experiences in the environment. They are experience-dependent and these experiences are apparently encoded spatiotemporally, amounting to spatiotemporal memory. Childhood trauma is encoded in our brain’s spontaneous activity in adulthood.
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Does Depression Contribute to Dementia? But this is the first analysis to demonstrate an even stronger association with vascular dementia, a condition caused by strokes or other interruptions to blood flow in the brain. That does not mean a causal relationship between depression and dementia has been established; it hasn’t.
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Thread: DEMENTIA: How is dementia diagnosed? Exposure to Domestic Violence........... Patients with severe dementia cannot perform activities of daily living and become totally dependent on others for feeding, toileting, and mobilization. Short-term and long-term memory is completely lost, and patients may be unable to recognize even close family members.