Abstract:Dementia occurs with a frequency of 10-12% in the entire geriatric population and 33-50% in people over 90 years of age. The most common cause of dementia are: Alzheimer's disease, rarely vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia and Parkinson's disease with dementia. There are no medicaments to prevent dementia and effectively treat it. The treatment only slows the progression and improves the quality of life of the patient and caregiver. Taking care of a patient with dementia burd… Show more
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