{"id":1449,"date":"2024-03-22T04:14:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gth.rwwdev.com\/?page_id=1449"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:45:49","slug":"dementia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gthu.org\/es\/dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Demencia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;characteristic-symptoms&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFF2D9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#353535&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Characteristic Symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>Dementia is a general term used for a decline in cognitive functioning (thinking, remembering, and reasoning) severe enough to interfere with daily life. Dementia is not a disease; instead, it is a group of symptoms caused by conditions that have damaged an individual\u2019s brain. Symptoms that signal the onset of dementia may be subtle and not noticeable for years. The characteristic symptoms of dementia include memory loss, communication difficulties, confusion, changes in mood, and apathy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row rww-flexbox rww-flexbox-align-center rww-column-gap-20&#8243; module_class=&#8221;rww-flexbox rww-flexbox-align-center rww-column-gap-20&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;rww-flexbox-one-third-col-tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Column .rww-flexbox-one-third-col-tablet&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/gthu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MHG-Dementia-Disorder-Image-1-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;MHG-Dementia-Disorder-Image-1-1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;rww-flexbox-two-third-col-tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Column .rww-flexbox-two-third-col-tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#025275&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>MEMORY LOSS<\/h5>\n<p>Memory loss is often subtle and tends to involve short-term memories. The individual may be able to remember years past, but not what they had for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#025275&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES<\/h5>\n<p>Communication difficulties make it hard for individuals with dementia to carry on normal conversations. They may struggle with vocabulary, have problems finding the right word, or call things by the wrong name.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#025275&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>CONFUSION<\/h5>\n<p>Confusion may initially appear as problems with more complex tasks such as balancing the checkbook or playing games that have a lot of rules. As the cognitive decline progresses, the person may struggle to complete familiar tasks or become disoriented to a familiar place.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#025275&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>CHANGES IN MOOD<\/h5>\n<p>Changes in mood are common in dementia. Individuals can become suspicious, depressed, fearful, and anxious. The person may show increased irritability and explosive outbursts of anger when a routine or schedule is disrupted, and sudden mood swings can occur regularly.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#025275&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>APATHY<\/h5>\n<p>Apathy is a frequent problem in the early stages of dementia. Individuals begin to lose interest in hobbies or activities once considered pleasurable. 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The following are some of the most common types of dementia and their causes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#025275&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>ALZHEIMER\u2019S DISEASE (AD)<\/h5>\n<p>Alzheimer\u2019s Disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of all cases. In AD, proteins inside the brain\u2019s cells (neurons) form abnormal bundles, called neurofibrillary tangles. Plaques, abnormal clumps of protein, also appear in high concentration in the spaces between the brain cells in AD patients. The accumulations of protein causes the neurons to stop functioning and die.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;1.2rem&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#025275&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;1.75rem&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#59595c&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1.25rem&#8221; header_5_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>VASCULAR DISEASE<\/h5>\n<p>Vascular Disease is the second most common cause of dementia, accounting for about 10% of all cases. In this type of dementia, damaged vessels supplying blood to the brain deprive neurons of the nutrients and oxygen needed to function normally. 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Protein accumulates inside neurons forming balloon-like structures called Lewy bodies. 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The scriptures are clear, we are called to honor and respect the elderly. Those advanced in age are to be cared for by the church and fellow human beings. Their presence within the fellowship is both a reminder of our faith heritage as well as the opportunity for the wisdom of experience to be passed onto the next generation. 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