Do You Know How to Tell These 13 Kinds of Dementia Apart?

Do You Know How to Tell These 13 Kinds of Dementia Apart? By Esther Heerema, MSW Since November is Alzheimer's Awareness and Family Caregiver's Month, we wanted to highlight the different kinds of dementia. There's a lot of confusion about how to tell the types of dementia apart, but one of the easier ways is to compare their early symptoms. We've broken it down for you here. How to Tell Apart 13 Different Kinds of Dementia  Comparing the early symptoms is a helpful way to understand the differences between 13 kinds of dementia. Correctly identifying what kind of dementia is present can help you know what to expect and how best to treat it.  READ NOW Need Another Reason to Quit Smoking? How about Your Brain?  If you need more motivation to help you in your quest to quit smoking, how about this: Both smoking and secondhand smoke can increase your risk of dementia. So while quitting will help your lungs, it' can also help your brain stay healthy. And if you're familiar with dementia, that should provide great motivation! READ NOW 9 Controllable Risks Account for Majority of Dementia Cases  While there are some causes of dementia that you can't control (such as age and heredity), the good news is that these 9 are ones you can control through your lifestyle, diet and habits.   READ NOW Correcting the Misinformation: 18 Myths about Dementia  Certain myths around Alzheimer's can spike misunderstanding and even fear around the condition. For Alzheimer's Awareness Month, help spread the word by sharing the top 18 myths out there about Alzheimer's disease.   READ NOW Sometimes, Symptoms that Look Like Dementia Are Reversible  Did you know that there are several conditions that mimic Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia but are actually potentially reversible? Your awareness can help facilitate early identification and treatment.   READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Understanding Asthma Understanding Plaque Psoriasis Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Understanding Lung Cancer AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.