It is important to identify the actual cause in order to receive proper care. Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia. Symptoms are failing memory changes in behavior and lack of muscular coordination. CJD progresses rapidly usually causing death within a year. No treatment is currently available.
Symptoms can include disorientation, confusion and behavioral changes.
Symptoms include difficulty in walking, memory loss and incontinence. NPH may be related to a history of meningitis, encephalitis, or brain injury and is often correctable with surgery Pick's disease - a rare brain disease that closely resembles Alzheimer's, with personality changes and disorientation that may precede memory loss. As with Alzheimer's disease, diagnosis is difficult, and can only be confirmed by autopsy. In late stages, dementia can occur, including Alzheimer's disease. Parkinson drugs can improve steadiness and control but have no effect on mental deterioration.