Level 3 Health and Social Care Unit 365dementia
Unit 365
Understanding the Process and Experience of Dementia.
A1 Describe the causes of all the different types of Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease:
The brain is a very complex organ and it is divided up into different areas that control bodily functions. The brain contains at least 100 billion cells. In dementia some of these cells stop working. The part of the brain this occurs in will affect how that person thinks, remembers and communicates.
Alzheimer's disease, first described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, is a physical disease affecting the brain. During the course of the disease, protein 'plaques' and 'tangles' develop in the structure of the brain, leading to the death of brain cells. People with Alzheimer's also have a shortage of some important chemicals in their brain. These chemicals are involved with the transmission of messages within the brain. Alzheimers is a progressive disease which means that over time more parts of the brain are damaged. As this happens the sypstoms become more severe
Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is caused by problems in the supply of blood to the brain. There are factsheets will help you to understand vascular dementia by explaining the causes, symptoms and treatments available.
The term 'dementia' is used to describe a set of sypstoms that occur when the brain is damaged by specific diseases. These diseases include Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Someone with dementia may experience loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with language, reasoning and decision making.
Being told that you or a loved one has vascular dementia can be very difficult and you may experience a range of different emotions as time goes on. There is support available if you need it.
Creutzfeldt-jakob disease (CJD)
CJD is a form of dementia caused by a prion disease. Prions are proteins which are found in
Understanding the Process and Experience of Dementia.
A1 Describe the causes of all the different types of Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease:
The brain is a very complex organ and it is divided up into different areas that control bodily functions. The brain contains at least 100 billion cells. In dementia some of these cells stop working. The part of the brain this occurs in will affect how that person thinks, remembers and communicates.
Alzheimer's disease, first described by the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer, is a physical disease affecting the brain. During the course of the disease, protein 'plaques' and 'tangles' develop in the structure of the brain, leading to the death of brain cells. People with Alzheimer's also have a shortage of some important chemicals in their brain. These chemicals are involved with the transmission of messages within the brain. Alzheimers is a progressive disease which means that over time more parts of the brain are damaged. As this happens the sypstoms become more severe
Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is caused by problems in the supply of blood to the brain. There are factsheets will help you to understand vascular dementia by explaining the causes, symptoms and treatments available.
The term 'dementia' is used to describe a set of sypstoms that occur when the brain is damaged by specific diseases. These diseases include Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Someone with dementia may experience loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with language, reasoning and decision making.
Being told that you or a loved one has vascular dementia can be very difficult and you may experience a range of different emotions as time goes on. There is support available if you need it.
Creutzfeldt-jakob disease (CJD)
CJD is a form of dementia caused by a prion disease. Prions are proteins which are found in