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