{"id":2526,"date":"2019-07-20T16:14:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T21:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.eugeria.ca\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2020-02-21T12:48:29","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T17:48:29","slug":"does-parkinsons-disease-affect-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.eugeria.ca\/en\/does-parkinsons-disease-affect-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Parkinson\u2019s Disease Affect Memory?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parkinson\u2019s disease affects people in many different ways and memory is among many components that can be affected.<\/p>\n<h3>Cognitive loss associated with Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/h3>\n<p>Parkinson\u2019s disease is first and foremost associated with mobility issues. However, as the disease progresses, brain function can decline &#8211; which is called\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/what-is-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>cognitive impairment<\/em><\/a>\u00a0associated with Parkinson\u2019s. Cognitive loss is very frequent in the disease\u2019s late stages. Factors that increase the odds of developing cognitive impairment from Parkinson\u2019s include: being older, longer duration of disease, and more severe symptoms. Up to 30% of people with Parkinson\u2019s have significant cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the main symptoms of cognitive impairment from Parkinson\u2019s?<\/h3>\n<p>People who develop cognitive impairment from Parkinson\u2019s can struggle on several fronts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slower thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThinking and interacting with the environment takes much longer than before. It\u2019s as if the typical slowness in movements also affected one\u2019s thoughts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visuospatial awareness<\/strong><br \/>\nUnderstanding the environment, drawing, and visual memory decline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Planning and judgment<\/strong><br \/>\nTasks that require planning and organization become a lot harder to accomplish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delusions and hallucinations<\/strong><br \/>\nParkinson\u2019s disease can prevent a person from understanding their environment and reality correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How are cognitive impairment from Parkinson\u2019s categorized?<\/h3>\n<p>The degree of cognitive impairment from Parkinson\u2019s disease is usually categorized based on its severity, similarly to many other cognitive disorders (including Alzheimer\u2019s). When the cognitive impairment due to Parkinson\u2019s does not affect a person\u2019s ability to function independently (<a href=\"\/en\/have-you-heard-of-adls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see our article on ADLs<\/a>), it is categorized as\u00a0<em>Mild cognitive impairment\u00a0<\/em>due to Parkinson\u2019s. When it does affect instrumental activities of daily living (<a href=\"\/en\/what-are-iadls-and-how-are-they-different-from-adls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read our article on iADLs<\/a>), it is categorized as\u00a0<em>Major neurocognitive disorder<\/em>\u00a0(or\u00a0<em>dementia<\/em>) due to Parkinson\u2019s. To learn more about the distinction between different types of dementia, you can read:\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/what-are-the-forms-of-dementia-and-why-it-is-important-to-make-a-distinction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Are the Forms of Dementia and Why It Is Important to Make a Distinction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Are there medications for cognitive impairments from Parkinson\u2019s disease?<\/h3>\n<p>Medications for the cognitive impairments caused by Parkinson\u2019s disease do exist, just like there are some for the motor symptoms (e.g. tremors or rigidity). These medications are called\u00a0<em>acetylcholinesterase inhibitors<\/em>: rivastigmine (commercialized as Exelon), galantamine (Reminyl), and donepezil (Aricept). They are also used for Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<h3>Are cognitive impairments due to Parkinson\u2019s disease the same as those from Alzheimer\u2019s disease?<\/h3>\n<p>Parkinson\u2019s disease and Alzheimer\u2019s disease are both neurodegenerative diseases. However, their effect on the brain differ: Alzheimer\u2019s primarily affects cognitive functions whereas Parkinson\u2019s primarily affects motor functions and then, secondarily, cognitive functions. And among cognitive functions, Parkinson\u2019s does not impair memory and language functions as much as Alzheimer\u2019s disease. To learn more about the different functions of the brain, you can read:\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/our-brain-it-does-more-than-just-remember\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our Brain: It Does More than Just Remember<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the disease progresses, brain function can decline &#8211; which is called\u00a0cognitive impairment\u00a0associated with Parkinson\u2019s. 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