whats the differance between demantia and altzimers?

Answer 1

Dementia is a disease in which the cells of the brain die more quickly than in normal ageing.This leads to a general decline in a person's abilities.It produces loss of memory,confusion,odd behaviour and personality changes.It is a perplexing disease.The causes are still not yet understood,there is no cure,and little treatment can be offered.Since the same symptons may result from other disorders,which may be curable,it is important to get a proper diagnosis.Dementia is not usually a cause of death by itself and a sufferer may have the disease for several years before dying from something else.
There are two main types of dementia.Their symptons and effects are much the same although they progress differently.
In Alzheimer's Disease changes take place in the structure of the brain leading to cell death.The onset of the disease is gradual and the decline slow and regular.
The second main type of dementia happens when " mini " strokes take place in the brain which destroy small areas of cells.This is called " multi-infarct " dementia.It oftens progresses in a step-like way and the onset may be sudden.The person may not get any worse for periods of time,and may even seem to improve,although decline will be the eventual outcome.Some people have both conditions.

Answer 2

Alzheimer's is a form of dementia. In other words, dementia is a broader term.

Dementia can have various causes such as from diseases like advanced AIDS ( which eventually affects the nervous system) and cancer. Another cause for dementia is from side effects of medication (which usually clears up in the long run) and neural damage from accidents (i.e. car accident).

Symptoms of Dementia include memory loss, confusion, and disorientation.

Alzheimer's, which is a form of dementia, most often associated with ageing and the degeneration of certain areas in the brain as a person advances in age. Alzheimer's is often genetic and the symptoms are confusion, disorientation, and memory loss. Alzheimer's is irreversible and the person only gets worse and worse, although there are some medications that can help slow the process.

Answer 3

Pretty much Alzheimer's is a VERY common type of Dementia.

Dementia (from Latin de- "apart, away" + mens (genitive mentis) "mind") is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language and problem solving, although particularly in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time (not knowing what day of the week, day of the month, what month or even what year it is), place (not knowing where they are) and person (not knowing who they are). Symptoms of dementia can be classified as either reversible or irreversible depending upon the etiology of the disease. Less than 10% of all dementias are reversible. Dementia is a non-specific term that encompasses many disease processes, just as fever is attributable to many etiologies.

Without careful assessment, delirium can easily be confused with dementia and a number of other psychiatric disorders because many of the signs and symptoms are conditions present in dementia. ( as well as other mental illnesses including depression and psychosis}.[1]


Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known simply as Alzheimer's, is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration together with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. It is the most common type of dementia.

The most striking early symptom is loss of short term memory (amnesia), which usually manifests as minor forgetfulness that becomes steadily more pronounced with illness progression, with relative preservation of older memories. As the disorder progresses, cognitive (intellectual) impairment extends to the domains of language (aphasia), skilled movements (apraxia), recognition (agnosia), and those functions (such as decision-making and planning) closely related to the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain as they become disconnected from the limbic system, reflecting extension of the underlying pathological process. These changes make up the essential human qualities, and thus AD is sometimes described as a disease where the victims suffer the loss of qualities that define human existence.

Answer 4

Dementia is usually a precursor to Alzheimer's. If the doctor catches it while it is still in it's early stages, it can be slowed down quite a bit and usually won't progress into Alzheimer's as fast as it would have without the meds. Vitimin E has been used as a supplement, and the two names of prescription drugs that come to mind are aricept and exelon. Google all three of them and you'll find out a lot more.

Answer 5

one of the symptoms of alziehmers is dementia. Alzeihmers has alot of things going on with that person, demenita is the main symtom though that gets worse with each stage, until the person doens't even recognize their own family. A person can have Demenita to a minor or major degree, with no Alzeihmers.

Answer 6

Dementia is a SYMPTOM of a deterioration of intellectual abilities resulting from an unspecified disease or disorder of the brain. Whereas Alzheimer's Disease is one of those diseases/disorders that causes dementia.

Answer 7

Alzheimer's is a specific form of dementia

Answer 8

Alzheimer's Disease is a type of dementia. There are many different diseases that cause dementia and Alzheimer's is just one.

Answer 9

dementia is a generic term for loss of function in memory, communication or mood - eg following a stroke etc. Altzheimer's Disease is one cause of dementia.

Answer 10

Do you mean Alzheimer and Dementia?