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The Pinecone
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June 2016 • 5 •
DEMENTIA
Lear n i ng About
Did you know that dementia is not a specific disease? Dementia is actually a term
used to describe a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other
thinking skills severe enough to interfere with one’s every day life. There are several
different types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s Dementia, Parkinson’s Dementia,
Lewy-body Dementia, etc.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s is a progressive,
degenerative disorder that attacks the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in
memory loss, loss of thinking and language skills, and behavioral changes. Like most
diseases, Alzheimer’s is more easily managed when a diagnosis is made early. The
very first step to diagnosing this disease is LEARNING more about it and looking
for the signs. There are ways to improve one’s memory, and the process begins with
YOU putting in the work.
Please join us on June 13th in the LCR to learn more about Alzheimer’s. We will
discuss the warning signs, risk factors, anatomy behind this disease, and the different
types of Alzheimer’s! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jason
Sparrow in the therapy office at 901-619-9996 or Allyson Boykin at 901-229-8396.
We would also like to extend a very warm welcome to our newest Speech Therapist,
LaurenWhittington. We are glad she is on the RehabCare/Kirby Pines team. Welcome
Lauren if/when you see her!