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How to Get Rid of Mixed Dementia

     

Mixed Dementia is coexistence of alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Mixed dementia caused by the blood flow in brain compromised by the stroke. It shows the common feature of the alzheimer and vascular dementia. It is common in old people. The mixed dementia has great impact on the brain either by itself. It is studied in 20 percent of the 6.8 million Americans.

Causes of Mixed Dementia

The causes of the mixed dementia are as follows

  • Mixed dementia caused by the high blood pressure.
  • High cholesterol causes to the small blood vessel in the brain can causes death of brain cell.
  • It causes due to disease in artery.
  • Heart rhythm abnormalities causes to the mixed dementia.

Symptoms of Mixed Dementia

The mixed dementia shows symptoms of both alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. These are as follows

  • Memory problem.
  • Confusion.
  • Poor concentration.
  • Unable to carryout daily task.
  • Depression.

Treatment of Mixed Dementia

The treatment which are used to cure the alzheimer disease it also treat to the vascular dementia so belive to help mixed dementia. It diagnosed with a less degree of accuracy. There is drug available to cure mixed dementia.

  • By giving the attention on the cardiovascular risk factors play a major role to prevent mixed dementia.
  • Galantamine and rivastigmine are used to cure mixed dementia in some amount.
  • By taking medication to treat conditions like that of stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or heart problems.
  • Occupational therapy and speech therapy help to restart their loose function.
  • ETC treatment is done to cure mixed dementia.
  • The cholinesterase inhibitor therapy for mixed dementia shows new clinical benefits which is found for cholinesteraseI treatment of AD.
  • The treatment of cardiovascular is very effective to protect brain function like primary, secondary, tertiary prevention for mixed dementia.
  • Cardiovascular risk factor control like hypertension and hyperlipidemia help to prevent prognosis of mixed dementia

Prevention of Mixed Dementia

  • Eat healthy food.
  • Avoid smoking.
  • Avoid excess drinking.
  • Always remain busy in activity like playing card, social activity.

Prognosis of Mixed Dementia

The prognosis of dementia is not only related to brain injury the conditions like motor dysfunction, anemia and malnutrition. It is progressive disease which is not curable. The drugs improve the lifestyle of patient.


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