Dementia is a syndrome, classed as a major neurocognitive disorder, often associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, and characterized by a general decline in cognitive processes that affects the ability to perform everyday activities, typically involving problems with memory, thinking, behavior, and motor control. An estimated 57 million people were living with dementia in 2021, it caused about 1.62 million deaths in 2019 with that figure projected to rise to 4.91 million by 2050, and it is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, with about 10 million new cases diagnosed annually. There is no known cure, and the condition is progressive and life-limiting.
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Body SystemSourced to the subject's own account ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Dementia
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Source Wikidata: Psychoeducation
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Source Validation therapy (Wikipedia)
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1. Dementia (Wikipedia)
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Geriatrics Neurology, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Mental and behavioural disorders
3. Wikidata: Dementia
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Subclass of: cognitive disorder
Wikidata: Psychoeducation
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Use of these animals in therapies has shown positives results in many cases, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, sexual abuse victims, dementia, and autism.
Reminiscence therapy (Wikipedia)
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It appears to provide them with a sense of overall life satisfaction and coping skills, and may also help to ameliorate the symptoms of depression and dementia.
Validation therapy (Wikipedia)
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developed by Naomi Feil for older people with cognitive impairments and dementia
Horticultural therapy (Wikipedia)
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of research comparing horticultural therapy with usual care and other non-pharmacological interventions for individuals with dementia found that participating in certain types of horticultural therapy activities appeared to improve cognitive functioning, agitation, positive emotion and engagement scores when compared to usual care and
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