CJD

"This rare brain disorder usually occurs in people without risk factors. This condition may be due to an abnormal form of a protein. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease [Dementia] sometimes may be inherited or caused by exposure to diseased brain or nervous system tissue.

Signs and symptoms of this fatal condition usually appear around age 60 and initially include problems with coordination, memory, thinking and vision. Symptoms worsen over time and may include the inability to move or talk, blindness, or infections."

Funeral Professionals, you may click here to view a 40 minute educational video from our friends at The CJD Foundation.

Source: click here.

Click below on the various terms to learn more about both common and more rare conditions, syndromes and diseases, that can cause, or include symptoms leading to Dementia:

Dementia-Like Conditions (that may be reversible);

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI);

Alzheimer's Disease (AD or ALZ) Dementia;

Mixed Dementia;

Vascular Dementia;

Young Onset Dementia;

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD);

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD);

AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC);

Huntington's Disease with Dementia;

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with Dementia;

Parkinson's Disease (PD) with Dementia;