Some of the more common symptoms of dementia include memory loss, confusion, and disorientation. People with dementia often have difficulty performing daily tasks. Bear in mind that someone experiencing any of these symptoms may have dementia. Some medications and treatments have been shown to induce dementialike effects. Check with your doctor if you suspect your loved one has dementia.

Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)

People with this type of dementia may have difficulty concentrating, confusion, hallucinations, falls (they may have difficult judging distance and special perception); delusions, depression, and tremors that are seen usually in Parkinson’s disease.

Vascular Dementia

Symptoms of this form of dementia include language problems, difficulty communication, and slurred speech, wandering and confusion, inappropriate behaviors and mood swings, and dizziness.

Pick’s Disease

This type of dementia affects the frontal lobe of the brain. Symptoms include inappropriate behavior, personality changes, and mood swings. Slowness, lethargy, and difficult walking may also be prominent. People with this type of dementia may become depressed and overeating may occur. These are just a few of the symptoms of this condition. Please speak with your doctor about this disease for more information.  

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

(CJD) is a fatal disease. It has symptoms that often include spasms of the body and is caused by a slow-acting virus.

Huntington's Disease

This fatal disease affects personality, memory, and mood. Children of people with Huntington's have a fifty percent chance of getting the disease themselves.

As the disease progresses, symptoms include severe twitches, spasms, and involuntary movement of the limbs.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease is marked by tremors, unsteady gait, and stiffness. Dementia can be a side effect of people with Parkinson’s as they age.

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