Is your loved one suffering from dementia or is it just normal ageing? The following table outlines the difference between the two.
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| Normal ageing |
Alzheimer's disease |
| Memory deficits not significant. |
Memory deficits significant. |
| Tasks of daily living activity mostly intact (limited deterioration). |
Tasks of daily living become problematic and function is impaired.
Deterioration initially gradually later markedly noticeable. |
| No specific microscopic changes in brain tissue. |
Specific microscopic changes, i.e. neurofibrillary tangles, amyloid
plaques. |
| Personality mostly unchanged. |
Personality changes. |
For more information visit: Dementia SA: http://www.dementiasa.org/ or Alzheimer’s South Africa: http://www.alzheimers.org.za
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