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A medical condition known as canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) causes disorientation, confusion, memory loss and personality changes that are very similar to Alzheimer's disease in humans. Canine Cognitive Dysfunction is sometimes referred to as "old dog syndrome", "brain aging", "doggie dementia" or "senility". Like Alzheimer's disease, the cause of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction is unknown, but physical evidence, found only in autopsies, reveals the same sort of degenerative brain lesions. With age, dogs, like humans, naturally accumulate deposits of beta amyloid, a nerve-damaging protein, in the brain. This starch-like protein builds up, becomes waxy, and forms plaque. As plaque builds up, it clogs the brain and inhibits the transmission of signals from the brain. In both Alzheimer's and Canine Cognitive Dysfunction, excessive senile plaque leads to more severe cognitive impairment. Some age-related changes, like a graying muzzle, are inevitable. Older dogs are more sensitive to temperature extremes and they move a bit slower. Dogs with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome, however, experience changes in behavior which, like Alzheimer's, are not a normal part of aging. The main symptoms of CDS are summarized by the acronym DISH... Disorientation - Interaction changes - Sleep changes - and House soiling. These changes in behavior could be signs of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction.... Sometimes a disoriented dog....

* Stops responding to his name.

* Forgets once familiar tricks

May stop responding to even basic commands

* No longer remembers routines

* Stares blankly into space or at walls

* Gets stuck in corners, under furniture or behind furniture

* Engages in repetitive and compulsive disorders

* Paces or wanders aimlessly * Compulsively walks in circles... around a table or from room to room

* Appears lost or confused, even in familiar surroundings

* Dogs who knew exactly where their yard ended and never crossed the line, wander past the normal boundaries, becoming lost and confused.

* Easily agitated and/or barks for no reason.

For about the last two years of her life, Gretchen, who passed away 5 years ago, walked round and round the dining room table - carrying her "baby" in her mouth. She did this at least 2 or 3 times a day - doing 100 or more laps each time. Gretchen forgot how to do all the wonderful tricks she once loved to perform. Dogs who experience decreased interaction with people....

* No longer greet visitors or even family members

* No longer try to get attention

* No longer care about being petted

They walk away even when being petted and receiving affection. Dogs who experience changes in sleep patterns...

* Sleep more during the day

* Sleep less at night

* May wander around instead of sleeping Dogs with CDS sometimes forget housetraining...

* They have "accidents" indoors... even soon after being outside

* They stop "asking" to go out

* They seem to forget the reason for going outdoors

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Patients with dementia will show a (typically) slow decline in several areas of mental functioning. Patients have impairments in thinking, memory, judgement and the ability to learn.

Depending on the cause, dementia can occur at different rates. In some cases, mental functioning will deteriorate over a period of 2 to 10 years. In Vascular dementia, for example, patient symptoms will tend to worsen in steps following strokes.

Dementia is not easily identified at first, as it is a fairly slow process. Patients in the early stages of dementia may hide their impairments by avoiding arguably complex tasks like balancing a checkbook, going to work, or reading a book.

In advanced stages of dementia, patients may be incapable of following directions, following conversation, or may not be able to remember what they've done.

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Dementia is the loss of mental functioning; such as memory, reasoning and thinking that is severe enough to interfere with a person's day to day living. Some things many of us might do on the rare occasion, but in someone with dementia these things begin happening more frequently than is normal.

Symptoms can include:

- Decreased abstract thinking such as difficulty performing complex mental tasks, like forgetting what numbers are for and how to use them, difficulty in following directions or difficulty reading maps.

- Changes in behavior, mood or personality such as rapid mood swings (going from calm to fearful and/or agitated for no apparent reason), increased suspiciousness or becoming more dependent on others.

- Difficulty performing familiar tasks such as getting dressed or preparing meals.

- Disorientation such as getting lost in your own neighborhood, forgetting where you are and how you got there and more diffculty than normal remembering the year, day, date or time.

- Decreased language skills such as difficulty naming common objects like a tooth brush, eating utensils or writing instruments.

- Memory loss such as forgetting recently learnedinformation is one of the most common early signs of dementia.

- Misplacing things or putting things in unusual places such as putting milk in the cupboard or car keys in the freezer.

- Poor judgment such as giving away money to telemarketers, dressing for summer in the middle of a snow storm or buying things you'll never need or use.

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-head tilt

-loss of balance

-eating out of one side of the dog bowl

-confusion

-depression

-loss of sight

-lethargy

-loss of bowel/bladder control

-siezure

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We lost our collie/australian sheep dog to seizures. He began showing signs of seizures about the age of three. The first few times were isolated incidents. He appeared to be chocking. Over the next year they would begin with him yawning real big and then he began to tremble. In the end they were everything noted above plus the banging of his body on the floor as he convulsed. Nothing could stop them from coming. We put him on Phenobarbitol (which he took for the remainder of his life). Riley's problem was that once he had one seizure he would have many. The vet referred to them as clusters. Valium would give him a little peace but not enough.

One episode we took him to an emergency animal hospital and they gave me what I feel is the best scenario to make the seizures stop. They told us that they would totally sedate him and this would allow his brain to re-set. They said that his brain was sort of misfiring and would continue to do so until they sedated him. It worked and we got our fuzzy boy back for a little while. We lost him this morning after nearly 48 hours of seizures. The episodes take alot out of your pet.

Things to look for: They will pace after they have had one because they are afraid to sit or lie down for fear of another one. They will drink alot of water. They urinate alot. They loose their concept of what is right and what is wrong. They will invade your personal space like never before. They can become very disoriented and walk into walls and furniture.

My advice to anybody dealing with this - hop on line and do your research. They say that green beans will keep a dog from having a seizures, naurine (vitamin) is another one. Never tried either because I found out about them when it was already too late. Not sure if they work.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR POOCH!

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There are 3 main early red flags. Mental changes include forgetfulness, being disoriented and avoiding change. Personality changes can include things like losing interest in things that they used to love like hobbies, unable to show emotions and becoming withdrawn. The third one is behavioral problems like having depression and anxiety, neglecting the household or personal hygiene, and being able to function on the same level as before. Treatment is important in managing this illness.

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Since some forms of dementia develop slowly, it is difficult to decide when a loved one needs help. Dementia affects a great majority of the elderly population today. In the past, the most popular solution was nursing home care. However, there are many advanced treatments and alternate options available today. Before deciding what to do, it is important to first identify the symptoms of dementia.

One of the most common traits in people with dementia is confusion. However, it is important to remember that minor forgetfulness is not necessarily a sign. For example, an elderly woman who forgets where her glasses are may simply be forgetful. However, if the woman started thinking she was driving a vehicle while taking a bath, that would likely be a sign of dementia. It is best to keep a written record of incidents, which should then be reported to a doctor.

Another common sign of dementia is difficulty in performing tasks. A person having difficulty typing because of Arthritis is normal. However, a person who is unsuccessfully trying to perform an easy task should be evaluated. A good way to perform a test is to ask the person to do something simple that he or she is capable of. For example, ask the individual to set the table, fold a shirt or retrieve a nearby item.

Disorientation and poor judgment are also signs of dementia. An individual with dementia may think the current year is 1950. The results of poor judgment are more apparent in some cases. For example, someone with dementia may give the car keys to a grandchild who is too young to drive. If a loved one shows such signs, pay close attention to their actions at all times.

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