Symptoms
Requires a medical diagnosis
Memory loss and confusion are the main symptoms.
People may experience:
Cognitive: Mental decline, difficulty thinking, and understanding, confusion in the after sunset hours, delusion, disorientation, forgetfulness, making things up, mental confusion, difficulty concentrating, inability to create new memories, powerlessness to do simple maths, or powerlessness to acknowledge common things
Behavioral: Temper, agitation, difficulty with self-care, irritability, senseless repetition of own words, personality changes, restlessness, lack of restraint, or wandering and getting lost
Mood: Low temper, apathy, general discontent, loneliness, or mood swings
Psychological: Depression, hallucination, or paranoia
Also common: inability to joint muscle movements, jumbled speech, or loss of appetite
Treatment consists of cognition-enhancing medications
No cure exists, but medication and management strategies may temporarily improve symptoms.- Occupational Therapist
- Geriatrician
- Neurologist
- Psychiatrist
- Primary Care Provider (PCP)
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