What is worse Alzheimer's or dementia?

Table of Contents:

1. What is worse Alzheimer's or dementia?
2. What are the 5 types of dementia?
3. Why do dementia patients die?
4. What is end stage of dementia?
5. Why do dementia patients want to stay in bed?

What is worse Alzheimer's or dementia?

Dementia is an overall term used to describe symptoms that impact memory, performance of daily activities, and communication abilities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Alzheimer's disease gets worse with time and affects memory, language, and thought.

What are the 5 types of dementia?

Types of Dementia

• Alzheimer's Disease.
• Vascular Dementia.
• Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
• Parkinson's Disease Dementia.
• Mixed Dementia.
• Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
• Huntington's Disease.
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

Why do dementia patients die?

The actual death of a person with dementia may be caused by another condition. They are likely to be frail towards the end. Their ability to cope with infection and other physical problems will be impaired due to the progress of dementia. In many cases death may be hastened by an acute illness such as pneumonia.

What is end stage of dementia?

Sometimes called “late stage dementia,” end-stage dementia is the stage in which dementia symptoms become severe to the point where a patient requires help with everyday activities. The person may also have symptoms that indicate that they are near the end of life.

Why do dementia patients want to stay in bed?

As a result, a person with dementia may find it quite exhausting to do relatively simple tasks like communicating, eating or trying to understand what is going on around them. This can make the person sleep more during the day as their symptoms become more severe.