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.
The early stages of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are similar, in that both present with symptoms of dementia. Many people with Parkinson's disease and a type of dementia called Lewy body disease also have brain changes (plaques and tangles) that are also found in Alzheimer's disease.