A dementia diagnosis can feel like a lot to process. Learning more about the exact diagnosis and taking a few early steps can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Understand Your Diagnosis
Dementia is an umbrella term used for any memory loss caused by a brain disease. There are different types of dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common and well-known dementia. It is also possible to have more than one type of dementia, known as Mixed Dementia. Understanding the condition can help reduce feelings of confusion and uncertainty. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything immediately – you don’t need to become an expert right away.
Memory Disorders
- Alzheimers Disease
- Corticobasal Syndrome
- Creutzfeldt jakob Disease
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- Huntingtons Disease
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Mixed Dementia
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Cortical Atrophy
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Vascular Dementia
- Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome
You get to choose who you tell about your diagnosis and when you tell them. Take your time deciding and remember, you can tell different people at different times. You don’t have to tell everyone all at once.
Sharing your diagnosis can help lessen the burden and reduce the stigma of the disease. By telling others, you can start building a support team who understands what you’re going through and can offer you support along the way.