{"id":294,"date":"2019-05-09T15:08:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T15:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hempsteadmedicalgroup.com\/?post_type=service&#038;p=294"},"modified":"2019-06-05T16:59:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T20:59:23","slug":"dementia","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"http:\/\/www.hempsteadmedicalgroup.com\/index.php\/service\/dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have concern about \u00a0memory of your loved ones? Have you noticed change in their memory? This is a very common disease affecting elderly and occasionally even younger individuals.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There are varieties of dementia but Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the most common cause. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia. By mid-century, the number of people living with Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia in the United States is projected to grow to 13.8 million. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans age \u226565 years.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call us at 516-636-1203 or contact us online to schedule appointment to learn more about treatment options.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dementia Q &amp; A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is \u00a0\u201cage related forgetfulness\u201d?<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It is normal to occasionally forget recent events such as where the keys last placed or the name of the person you just met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is NOT age related memory change?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Memory loss and confusion that interfere with your daily life are NOT part of normal age related memory change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How old do you have to be to develop dementia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It is usually older people over the age of 65 who are affected by dementia. Unfortunately, however, people under 65 can also be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are signs of dementia ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Difficulty with naming items or close family members<\/li><li>Forgetting how to use items<\/li><li>Repeating questions<\/li><li>Taking much longer to complete tasks<\/li><li>misplacing items frequently<\/li><li>Getting lost in familiar surroundings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is Alzheimer\u2019s disease ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It is the most common type of dementia. This is mostly disease of elderly. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia. By mid-century, the number of people living with Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia in the United States is projected to grow to 13.8 million.  <br>Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans age \u226565 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have concern about \u00a0memory of your loved ones? Have you noticed change in their memory? This is a very common disease affecting elderly and occasionally even younger individuals. There are varieties of dementia but Alzheimer\u2019s disease is the most common cause. An estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia. 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