Showing posts with label What is Dementia: Symptoms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label What is Dementia: Symptoms. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

What is Dementia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and How to Treat It

What is Dementia?

Dementia is a syndrome associated with decreased ability of brain function, such as memory loss, decreased ability to think, understand something, do considerations, and understand the language, and decreased mental intelligence. This syndrome generally attacks elderly people over 65 years old.

Dementia sufferers will generally experience depression, mood swings and behavior, difficulty socializing, to hallucinating. Patients are not able to live independently and need the support of others.

Keep in mind that not everyone who has decreased memory or decreased brain function ability can be associated with dementia. Check with your doctor to find out exactly what the condition is.