25 Lesser-Known Types of Dementia You Might Not Know About

25 Lesser-Known Types of Dementia You Might Not Know About

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Let’s talk about 25 lesser-known types of dementia you might not know about. While Alzheimer’s disease accounts for most dementia diagnoses in America, doctors are identifying more patients with uncommon variants – forms of the disease that often go unrecognized in family clinics across the country. Dementia Beyond Alzheimer’s Disease The grocery store was a five-minute drive from Margaret Thompson’s house. After 40 years, she could make every turn in her sleep – past Ace…

Part 4 – Types of Dementia, Explained – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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Vascular Dementia With Alzheimer’s being the number one cause of dementia, vascular dementia is a close second.  The word “vascular” refers to your body’s blood vessels and Vascular Dementia is caused by a low supply of blood traveling to your brain.  This limited blood supply is caused by the arteries being too narrow to carry a sufficient blood supply or there is a complete blockage of the artery. Due to several mini strokes (also known…

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Part 2 – Types of Dementia – Guide by Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care

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A Family’s Guide to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Our Guide is intended for anyone who would like to learn more about this disease and related diseases. At Applewood Our House we understand that there are few conditions upon first diagnosis that strike such terror into loved ones and relatives as Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnosis can provoke feelings of helplessness and despair, coupled with fear that your loved one will inevitably suffer from a loss…

Frontal Lobe Dementia in Golden Colorado – Benefit by Learning the Facts Today

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More families are searching for treatment facilities for frontal lobe dementia in Golden, Colorado. Coloradans are known for their healthy lifestyles, and many of us are living longer lives, because we take good care of our bodies. Unfortunately, when we live longer, we also begin to experience more illnesses and disorders that occur in our senior years. According to the Mayo Clinic, frontal lobe dementia is often mistaken for Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease, and even…