Early Onset Dementia

Dementia isn't a specific disease. It refers to a group of symptoms caused by brain disorders.記憶喪失は認知症の一般的な症状ですが、唯一の症状ではありません。 Other symptoms include losing the ability to solve problems, control your emotions or successfully communicate verbally. Early onset dementia usually refers to someone who develops dementia before the age of 65.

1. 事実

   • Changes in the brain can be caused by disease or trauma and can result in loss of cognitive functioning. Cognitive functions that can be affected by dementia include memory, thinking, reasoning, decision making and verbal communication. Dementia sometimes results in behavioral changes or personality changes.

   タイプ

   • Dementia can develop gradually or suddenly. The two main types of dementia are reversible and irreversible.可逆性認知症は、部分的にまたは完全に治癒することがあります。 The ability to cure this type of dementia usually depends on identifying the underlying cause. Some causes of reversible dementia include drug abuse, alcoholism and minor head injuries. Irreversible dementia is more common and is caused by a progressive condition such as Alzheimer's disease. Early-onset dementia is usually caused by other autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus or HIV infection.

   原因

   • Dementia is caused by destruction of brain cells. Early onset dementia is usually caused by untreated diseases or substance abuse. Conditions that may lead to dementia include brain tumors, head injuries or stroke. Dementia is sometimes also caused by vitamin deficiencies, diabetes, kidney failure or liver disease.

   Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease

   • アルツハイマー病は、65歳以上の人々の認知症の一般的な原因です。しかし、この病気の早期発症形態は、30歳の若者に時々見られます。この病気は、数年間にわたって認知能力の徐々に減少します。 Memory, language, behavior and abstract thinking are all affected. According to the Mayo Clinic, a large proportion of early-onset Alzheimer's disease is linked to three genes.

   予防/解決策

   • Many forms of dementia are related to genetics, and these can't be prevented.ただし、特定の要因は、認知症の発症を防止または遅延させることができる場合があります。国立神経障害および脳卒中研究所によると、血液グルコースレベルを厳しく制御し続ける糖尿病患者は、認知機能検査でより良いスコアを獲得する傾向があります。クロスワードパズルやチェスなどの知的刺激的な活動に従事することは、認知症の発症の可能性を低下させるのに役立ちます。

   治療

   • Treatment may not be an option in all forms of dementia, but some forms respond to medication. Medications are usually prescribed to slow the progression of dementia and delay admission to a nursing home. Some patients respond to cognitive training, such as memory exercises. For patients whose dementia includes behavior problems, treatment with behavior modification may result in some improvement.