PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Comorbidity, Suicidal Ideation, Meningitis
12 Dec 2012
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Cannot get dementia due to a traumatic brain injury. Can happen slowly progressive - no dramatic change over night, happens over course of years. To be diagnosed with dementia - has to impact social and occupational functioning or activities of daily living. Can"t leave them to cook, can"t let them manage their finances. Each dementia syndrome - unique constellations of cognitive deficits particularly in the early stages. As disorder evolves - tend to appear globally demented. While treatment options may be quite limited, it allows us to conduct some research into treatment options for specific dementias - important to be able to recognize them early on - possibly can slow the progression. A diagnosis of dementia is always clinical - can never be 100% certain that the person has. Don"t have a marker - diagnosis is a probable guess. Can never definitive until autopsy when we can look at the brain. 8% of population have a dementia disorder.
