advice and tips from a number of people with Parkinsonâs who live alone. Although many people feel that their single status will make their situation worse, a great deal of constructive advice and support is available to help people living by themselves feel safer, more positive and less alone. General considerations
Dementia is a progressive and degenerative disorder of the brain characterized by multiple cognitive deficits that include impairment in memory. In the early stages, it can manifest as absentmindedness or forgetfulness. The patient may forget names, or where they left their keys.
Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimerâs disease is the most common type of dementia. Between 60 and 80 percent of cases of dementia are caused by this disease, according to the Alzheimerâs Association. Early signs of Alzheimerâs disease include depression and forgetting names and recent events. Alzheimerâs causes brain cells to die.