Benefits Of Dementia

The benefits of early diagnosis has endless possibilities. If diagnosed early on, the individual afflicted and his/her family have the opportunities to begin treatment early - allowing, depending on the type of dementia, to either eradicate it completely, or ease the symptoms later in life (Alzheimer’s Association). Likewise, they will have more time to start saving and planning financially; nationally, the cost of care for dementia patients exceeded $236 billion in 2016, around $5000 a year for each family (“2016 Alzheimer’s Statistics”). Not only will planning provide less stress and anxiety, a common enemy amongst families of dementia patients, but it will also allow patients a chance to participate in clinical drug trials and develop a

Difficulty recognizing people and places, remembering their phone number, where they live and how to get there, short-term memory loss, confusion, poor concentration, distraction, and an inability to solve problems and learn new things all encumber the cognitive effects of dementia (“Dementia, Its Effect and Impact on a Person”). Secondly, someone may find complications in everyday tasks. The management of money, verbal skills, and even following social cues are examples of functional interferences (“Dementia, Its Effect and Impact on a Person”). Moreover, dementia drastically affects an individuals behavioral functions. Where there was once someone of noticeable extroverted qualities, he/she is now forced to the confines of their home without an ounce of sociability in them. Additionally, they may have overactive responses and repetitive questions or display an increase in physical/verbal aggression (“Dementia, Its Effect and Impact on a Person”). Correspondingly, a dementia patient will suffer from frequent mood swings. At one moment he/she could be very social, laughing and communicating like they used to, then ten minutes later they grow significantly more frustrated and irritable. Similarly, family members of their loved one will also notice changes in personality, anxiety, loss of motivation, and depression (“Dementia, Its Effect and Impact on a Person”). However, although these effects are direct corollaries of dementia and directly influence the individual at hand, its effect on the caregiver is equally important and is worth noting. In fact, around seventy-four percent of caregivers were somewhat concerned about maintaining their own health while caring for a dementia patient (“2016 Alzheimer’s Statistics”). Due to this, although caregivers are forced to be attentive towards their loved one, it is