What makes you high risk for dementia?
The risk of developing Alzheimer’s or vascular dementia appears to be increased by many conditions that damage the heart and blood vessels. These include heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Work with your doctor to monitor your heart health and treat any problems that arise.
Who determines if a person has dementia?
Doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia based on a careful medical history, a physical examination, laboratory tests, and the characteristic changes in thinking, day-to-day function and behavior associated with each type. Doctors can determine that a person has dementia with a high level of certainty.
Can you predict if you will have dementia?
The simple answer is that, unfortunately, there’s no real way to tell. There are a number of risk factors that can increase your chances of developing the condition, but it is very rare that these factors will guarantee that you will get Alzheimer’s at some point.
Does everyone eventually get dementia?
Everyone has a chance of developing dementia, but some people have a greater chance than others. These people are at ‘higher risk’. A ‘risk factor’ is something that is known to increase a person’s chances of developing a condition. For example, ageing is a risk factor for dementia.
What to do when you are diagnosed with dementia?
Take care of your health. It’s important to look after your physical and mental health when you have dementia: Depression is very common in dementia. Talk to your GP, as there are a range of treatments, including talking treatments, that can help. Eat a healthy diet. Exercise regularly.
How can you tell if someone has dementia?
Asking the same questions or telling the same stories repeatedly
How can I tell if I have dementia?
disturbances of language (word finding),
What is a 30-question test for dementia?
The Mini-Mental State Exam is also a 30-question test for determining if someone shows signs of dementia. The MMSE was invented in the mid-1970s, about 30 years earlier than the MoCA, and is used more often than the MoCA in clinical circles by people studying dementia.