by summitresilience | Jul 23, 2019 | Knowledge, Parkinson's Disease, What are the Various Dementias?
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, muscle control, and balance as well as numerous other functions. It is part of a group of conditions known as motor systems disorders. Parkinson’s disease was named for...
by summitresilience | Jul 23, 2019 | Knowledge, Lewy Body Disease, What are the Various Dementias?
Lewy body dementia, also known as dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory...
by summitresilience | Jul 23, 2019 | Frontal Temporal Degeneration, Knowledge, What are the Various Dementias?
Frontotemporal dementia (frontotemporal lobar degeneration) is an umbrella term for a diverse group of uncommon disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain — the areas generally associated with personality, behavior and language. In...
by summitresilience | Jul 23, 2019 | Knowledge, What are the Various Dementias?
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Though dementia mostly affects older...
by summitresilience | Jul 23, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease, Knowledge, What are the Various Dementias?
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away (degenerate) and die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that disrupts a...
by summitresilience | Jul 23, 2019 | Knowledge, Parkinson's Disease, What are the Various Dementias?
Surprising Facts About Advanced Parkinson’s Similar to other progressive diseases, Parkinson’s disease is categorized into different stages. Each stage explains the development of the disease and the symptoms a patient is experiencing. These stages increase in...
