92085
unit 2, Block 1
- Dementia
- Refers to a range of symptoms, that
result in ireversable death of brain
cells
- most forms of dementia affect - memory,
reasoning, behaviour, activities and cognitiion
- Alzheimer's accounts for 50% of people with dementia,
Vascular/multi-infarct dementia 30-40% of suffers
- risk of dementia increases with age, but also as a result of brain
injury, brain tumours, infection, toxins, and lack of oxygen to the
brain
- Refers to a range of symptoms, that
result in ireversable death of brain
cells
- diagnosis
- over half the people with dementia are
currently undiagnosed
- doctors may avoid diagnosis as there is no effective treatment
or cure, and because of stigma attached to dementia
- A diagnosis of dementia can provide an entry point to support services,
and allows people to plan their financial and health care future
- over half the people with dementia are
currently undiagnosed
- Facts
- 1.1 % of UK population had
dementia in 2007
- over 60% of care is by
informal/unpaid carers
- In 2050 its estimated 115 million
people world wide will have dementia
- 1.1 % of UK population had
dementia in 2007
- The 'problem' of
demenia
- Research into finding a cure,
does not help people NOW
- cost of dementia care high than cancer, CHD,
and stroke
- Underfunded research
- Prevelance set to
increase
- Research into finding a cure,
does not help people NOW
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