Although the main symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease include slowness of movement, comprised balance, rigid muscles, and tremor, approximately 20% of people with Parkinson’s will develop Parkinson’s Disease Dementia. Dementia is a less common feature of Parkinson’s Disease, and there is usually a 10 to 15 year lag time between a patient’s Parkinson’s diagnosis and the onset of dementia.
Some signs of dementia in Parkinson’s patients include the following:
- Memory Problems
- Distractibility
- Confusion
- Moodiness
- Slowed Thinking
Some researchers compare Parkinson’s Disease Dementia to the rate of decline seen in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. I helped my parents care for my grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer ’s Disease, when I was a teenager. I know firsthand how horrific dementia can be for both the patient and their loved ones. My grandmother also developed tremors and the inability to eat normally during the last few years of her life, when she lived with a caregiver and did not even remember her own family.
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