Dementia is a term that encompasses a number of different diseases that affect the brain. These conditions are usually progressive and the symptoms will worsen over time. There is currently no cure for dementia but there are pieces of equipment and help from those who work in health Care Jobs Gloucester, Stroud and Gloucestershire like those advertised on takefivehealthcare.co.uk/candidates/job-search/care-assistant-jobs-gloucestershire/ that can help support the individual and enable them to remain in their own homes for as long as is possible, taking into account their safety.
There are a number of different forms of dementia. There may be some commonalities in the symptoms that are experienced in people with the differing types of dementia. The progressive types of dementia include:
Alzheimer’s Disease – This is the most common form of dementia and this is displayed when plaques appear in the brain. These plaques are often made up of proteins and they create clumps that then damage the neurons and fibres in the brain.
Vascular Dementia – This occurs when damage has been caused to the blood vessels that run through the brain. When problems occur with the blood vessels it can cause damage to the fibres within the brain which can cause slowed thinking as well as loss of focus and difficulty with problem-solving.
Lewy Body Dementia – This is again caused by clumps of protein that appear in the brain. The symptoms include hallucinations, reduced focus and attention and movements that are uncoordinated and shaky.
Frontotemporal Dementia – This is where nerve cells and the fibres that connect them in the frontal and temporal parts of the brain begin to break down. This results in symptoms that affect speech and language, personality, behaviour and judgement.
