Saturday, November 30, 2013

Comprehensive Management Of Early Stage Dementia

By Jack Morgan


Diagnosis of dementia is complex as the onset of the condition is progressive and it's often associated with other clinical manifestation. Never the less, it is vital to detect early stage dementia so as to be able to slow the down progression of the condition to a worse or severe state.

The suffering, pain and overall experience of dementia differ from person to person. The speed at which a person's ability deteriorates is also a person to person case. A person can experience drastic changes within the same day, or it may take several months for somebody else.

There are a number of clinical interventions that are used to manage this condition. It is vital to note that since dementia is a complex of different ailments the management options always varies. The basic management for this condition is pegged on clinical psychotherapy. Besides, there are several medications that can be used to improve memory and stabilize the mood of the patient suffering from this condition. At the early stage of dementia hospitalization might not be required, but an intensive therapy to increase the quality of the patient's life is vital.

There are three stages of dementia. In the first stage, the person suffering from it has an impaired concentration, deterioration of memory and an increasing tendency to anxiety and fatigue. The failure of memory is observed for one or two years as it is a relatively slow process. There are also speech disorders in people suffering from this disease.

There have been a lot of effort in coming up with a model to detect early dementia. This model is designed to help the early detection of the disease. Consequently, with the model it is easy for the clinicians to opt for the best treatment plan that will slow down early dementia and other related conditions such as Alzheimer. With this latest diagnosis technique, it will be much easier to detect the disease compared to cognitive tests to diagnose the condition.

There are some other small yet significant symptoms that can point towards a person's dying intellectual ability and functioning. In such cases, a healthy and normal person may seem more apathetic, lost and uninterested in everything that once meant a lot to him/her.

Improving the quality of life for a dementia patient - It is worth to note that early stage of dementia may to a certain extent compromise quality of the patient's life. Hence, a proactive and dynamic care is the baseline to ease the burden of a dementia patient. Since the patient with dementia often faces personal traits challenges, it is essential to customize a patient care program to help the patient to be integrated into the usual life schedule.

If you suspect dementia then you must report to your doctor about it, as soon as possible. Keeping a track and record of your symptoms on regular basic can also help in your cause. Try to know about the illness as much as possible and if you think the symptoms persists then try to adjust plan and live life as fully as possible with proper care and consideration towards this illness. Remember it's a reversible illness and can be easily reversed in the early stages only.

Early stage dementia can be easily managed compared to other advanced dementia stages of this worrying condition. It is advisable to seek for medical attention whenever you are experiencing multiple of symptoms associated with this condition. Aged family members should be booked for comprehensive medical checkup at least twice a year. This is to help in early detection and quality care of dementia in the older citizens.




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