Other Dementias

What is Dementia

Dementia is an umbrella term for a set of symptoms related to a decline in cognitive abilities (related to conscious intellectual activity) including: memory loss, impaired judgment and reasoning, disorientation, learning difficulties, changes in personality and moods.

These symptoms may affect a person's ability to function at work, in social relationships or in day-to-day activities. Sometimes symptoms of dementia can be caused by conditions that may be treatable, such as depression, thyroid disease, infections or drug interactions. If the symptoms are not treatable and progress over time, they may be due to damage to the nerve cells in the brain. Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, accounts for 64 per cent of all dementias in Canada.

There are many forms of dementia, some of which may include; Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Vascular dementia, lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia.

At the Alzheimer Society, we offer services and support to all individuals experiencing any form of dementia.

For more information on frontotemporal dementia click here.

For more information on dementia, please visit: http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/disease/dementias-intro.htm