Dementia is a decline in mental function (cognitive abilities) that is usually irreversible. It is a syndrome, not a disease
– A syndrome refers to a group of symptoms, while disease refers to a set of conditions
There are several different causes/types of dementia including:
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Vascular Dementia
• Lewy Body Dementia
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Huntington's Disease
• Frontotemporal Dementia
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
• Korsakoff Syndrome
• Posterior Cortical Atrophy
• Mixed Dementia
For more detail on the different types of dementia, click here:
Dementia Types | Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes, Treatments | alz.org
The U.S. Census Bureau projects that in 2030, South Carolina will be home to 1.1 million people over the age of 65, potentially propelling South Carolina to a ranking of 15th in the nation for the “Highest percentage of elderly residents”. Increasing age is a leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, and South Carolina’s rapidly growing older population presents a challenge to families, communities and providers of state services. Currently, 86,000 South Carolinians are living with Alzheimer’s disease; that’s 11% of South Carolina’s seniors. By 2025, that number is projected to grow to 120,000.
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