Description
Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role. affects areas of the brain that are responsible for memory Memory
The ability to process information that requires attention, storage, and retrieval., inhibition Inhibition
The ability to restrain one's behavior and actions., communication and judgment. This can make it difficult for them to interact with other people in social situations. The person you care for will likely have difficulty understanding the emotions of others, and how they are perceived by others. This can result in insults, or other rude behaviors towards a stranger by the person you care for. The person you care for likely recognizes their decreasing abilities Abilities
Level at which certain actions and activities can be carried out. and functioning and is embarrassed. As a result they may avoid interacting with strangers, because they are afraid they will make an embarrassing error or mistake.
In frontotemporal dementia Frontotemporal dementia
A type of dementia that mainly affects the frontal lobe causing a problem in executive function tasks., the person may have taken a sudden interest in strangers and begin to interact with them as if they were old and dear friends. This may be dangerous for the person with frontotemporal dementia, as they have no fear of the consequences of their behavior and may be taken advantage of by people.
The first step in taking a more active role in managing symptoms is understanding how a symptom is affecting everyday life; the next step is communicating this knowledge to the care planning team and family members. SymptomGuideTM is designed with these goals in mind.
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