Difference Between Dementia And Alzheimer's

When explaining to a patient that they have Alzheimer's or some form of dementia it can be very challenging. When dealing with one of these diseases they both have some sort of memory lost. When a person is diagnosed with dementia, they are being diagnosed with a set of symptoms. Another difference is that Alzheimer's is not a reversible disease.

It is very important for a MA to know the difference when dealing with Alzheimer's and dementia. A person who is being diagnosed with dementia they are being diagnosed with a set of symptoms. A difference between the two is dementia can be reversed and Alzheimer's cannot. Someone who has dementia can go through counseling and it can be reversed. With Alzheimer's, it is incurable at that time and cannot be reversed.

Dementia is more of a syndrome rather than a disease. You can get short term dementia from being drunk. Alzheimer’s is a disease that comes from Dementia. Different signs of dementia include: personality changes, unsteady walking, wandering, hallucination, and paranoia. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s include: mental decline, agitation, difficulty caring for self, unable to recognize common things, restlessness, and repeating things.
signs and symptoms are problems with there personal care(washing up , bruising teeth , doing hair) wandering or getting lost , forget of the long term memories , and also keep repeating the same stories. The difference between Alzheimer's and Dementia are dementia is basically a symptom so when they are diagnosed with something they most times cant find what caused it. People who have dementia basically lose their ability to do everything they can not drive , cant not manage there money , cooking, shopping , and feeding there self. There are similar because they both cover memory