Parkinson’s disease (PD) is more than a movement disorder.
Dementia is one of the things people worry about. And a number of people with PD can develop cognitive changes. I want to stress these are DIFFERENT things.
Dementia is a loss of intellectual function (memory, reason, problem solving, abstract reasoning) which is qualitatively different from a previous state of life. Dementia is chronic and progressive and impairs vocational/social function. *Remember the difference between dementia (the umbrella term) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD – a type of dementia)… read more about that HERE.
Now, AD, a type of dementia, involves the external part of the brain (the wrinkly part!), including the neocortex, and typically presents with memory/learning problems.
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This is different than cognitive changes that occur in PD.
The basal ganglia part of the brain (subcortical – inner part of brain!) is affected in PD. The basal ganglia is…
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jmgoyder 
Oh my poor friend.
This certainly explains a lot of Anthony’s new behaviours.
Interesting read…
Dear Julie , thanks for posting this and telling us about the dementia part. I went to see a client yesterday who has PD and she has started with the dementia. My aunt never had that although she had PD for about 50 years. It has been helpful so please keep blogging when you can. Hope things go OK with Ming
Thanks Brenda – case adjourned yesterday as expected. So sorry about your client. JX
I have a few with PD but I’ve known this lady for years. Her husband is struggling to cope. She was in a nursing home for a while but he brought her home as she seemed a bit better but is deteriorating again . it is so sad.
Hope they get Ming’s case sorted soon as while you are limbo , it feels awful.
xxx
Excellent reblog, Julie. Truly interesting.
Julie, Thank you, as painful as it is for you to share this, I appreciate it. This information truly helps me have a better understanding of what’s going on with Ants. Thanks, Bill
Helps me too.
I found this very interesting……………….
Thanks for sharing, Julie.
Very interesting to read.
Very informative and well done! Really connects the dots and puts into perspective how much more is happening with this disease beyond what we can see. Thanks for sharing.