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Dementia Treatment

Dementia Doctor in Dallas, Tx

Advanced adult Dementia treatment

Are you in need of a Dementia doctor in Murphy, Tx? Dementia is defined as the loss of regular cognitive functioning, which in other words is the ability to solve problems, think and reason to the extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life. However, the severity of the condition may range from mild initial stages to when the person’s functioning is severely impaired, in which case the patient needs to depend on others for basic activities. 

Dementia affects functions like visual perception, memory, and language skills, amongst others. Sufferers also have a problem paying attention. Often people with the condition have a hard time controlling their emotions, which may change their personalities. 

Dementia occurs when once otherwise healthy neurons in the brain just slowly stop working, may die, or lose connection with other cells in the brain. While it is natural for everyone to lose some neurons progressively as they become older, people with dementia experience a more significant loss in a shorter time. However, it (dementia) shouldn’t be mistaken for age-related memory loss, which isn’t disabling. 

Who commonly Suffers from Dementia?

Dementia is commonly associated with people of an older age. Almost 50% of all people who are around 85 years of age have some form of dementia. But it isn’t a normal part of aging. It isn’t uncommon for people in their 90s and even beyond to have no signs of dementia. However, what causes dementia can vary greatly. Most people that have dementia also have Alzheimer’s disease or some other closely related disorder that shares the same characteristics as Alzheimer’s disease. 

When a patient has more than one dementia disorder, it is referred to as mixed dementia. Some people may experience mixed dementia, which is caused or related to Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative process, or some other neurodegenerative condition. However, diseases like Huntington’s Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can cause dementia-like symptoms or even dementia. 

Common risk factors of dementia are stroke, advanced age, poorly controlled diabetes, thickening of the blood vessel walls, and high blood pressure. 

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Treating Dementia

At present, there is no cure for dementia. However, doctors will prescribe drugs like donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine to improve or, in some cases, stabilize memory and help with thinking skills. 

Limited research suggests that drugs can improve a person’s memory if they suffer from Alzheimer’s and those with early onset of vascular dementia. A couple of diseases that may occur at the same time with dementia, like diabetes and depression, are treatable. Other drugs are used to maintain certain symptoms and address behavioral issues. 

Usually, the patient will need the help of doctors, speech therapists, physical therapists, and nurses who are familiar with the disorder, especially in advanced stages. 

Dementia associated symptoms may occur and can be treated on case by case basis. Behavioral issues are also addressed to assure the patient’s safety.  Frequent follow-up visits are usually required to make sure the medications are producing the desired effects, and to adjust treatment as needed. Visit our Murphy neurology clinic today!

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Rose Lotus
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I felt lucky to have find Dr. Alshareef while browsing for a Neurologist doctor. Julia at the front desk is very nice and helpful. His office is warm, welcoming and very relaxing. Finding a doctor who cares and understands patients, is hard and time consuming. I hope to share my thought here, so others get to know what a great Doctor he is!
Javier M. Jaar
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I was seen by Dr. Alshareef on a Teleneurology camera, his office staff helped me install the phone program in a few easy steps. It was a very organized visit in how he went through my medical problems one by one, and planned to meet monthly. He was so amazingly informative and help full. Thank you for all you did to help me.
Fernando Cruz
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Roxanne Garcia
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Excellent services!! Dr. Alshareef is caring and helpful. He will provide the treatment you need and go out of he’s way to make sure you are in good health. Superior Neurology is the place to go for neurological treatment!
Colin Robinson
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An excellent center that genuinely cares about their patients. He made my dad feel comfortable after his stroke, and took out the time to make sure he understood the total impact and affect on his life, as well as how to compensate for it.
Kristina Owens
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Dr. Alshareef and his staff are wonderful, professional people who go above and beyond for their patients. He is genuinely concerned with and takes his time with his patients. I would recommend him to anyone searching for a caring and dedicated physician.
Moez Alnazeer
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My niece suffered from seizure spells for a long time & she has been prescribed several seizure medications by many doctors but continued to have seizures despite everything. We almost lost hope until a friend of us referred us to Dr. Alshareef! Going there was the best decision we made. He was extremely kind and attentive. He spent a lot of time listening to us & trying to understand our problem. He stopped the old medications she was taking & started her on a new regimen & since then she had no seizures! & it’s her first 6 months without an episode. We are so grateful. God bless you!
Sagal Dalmar
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Dr. Alshareef and his staff were wonderful! Great attention to detail. I felt that they went above and beyond to help me with my needs. Dr. Alshareef explained everything for me in a way that I(non-medical professional) could understand. I highly recommend him to everyone.
Rebecca Paddock
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Dr. Al-Shareef is a fabulous neurologist and an even better human being. He takes the time to listen to the patient (and her daughter!). He looks at the whole person and tailors care based on their specific circumstances. He’s reliable, dependable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and, most importantly, he says it like it is. As a result of Dr Al-Shareef’s insight, my mother is off a bunch of medicines, safer (reduced balance issues means less falling), doing more, and happier. If I could rate him higher than 5 stars, I would.
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This is truly a SUPERIOR NEUROLOGY clinic! very clean and comforting environment, staff was very warm and welcoming, Dr. Alshareef is very solid, helpful, and went above and beyond expectations, and most importantly, my headache is finally much better. Absolutely recommend to anyone needing an exceptional neurologist !
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