Everything you need to know about Dementia
Alexa for dementia. Dementia refers to a disease that impairs human cognitive functions, including thinking, communication, and memory. It is a degenerative disease that interferes with the daily lives of individuals and imparts various elements of it, such as the…
Part of the fear around Alzheimer’s stems from the sense that there’s nothing we can do about it. Despite decades of research and many books and literature written we still have no disease-modifying treatment and no cure. So, if we’re…
Exercising your muscles helps keep your body strong and healthy, which is why lots of people think your brain works in the same way. There are so-called brain training games out there that say they’ll improve your memory attention and…
I’m Jennifer Bute and I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia at the age of 63 although I had already resigned as a GP because I had realised several years earlier that there was something seriously wrong. I’m now on medication…
A lot of things about getting older can seem kinda fun — like senior discounts, butterscotch candies, and argyle sweaters. But aging can come with plenty of problems, too. And a big one is an increased risk of dementia. You…
By your late 70s, most people start to have mild memory loss. It’s a normal part of ageing says CDI neuroradiologist Ricardo Sanchez. “A subtle sign would be an inability to recognize a person that they should recognize or it…
One of the things that are really important for researchers – and indeed people with dementia and their families – is about how we diagnose dementia and how we do this as early and as effectively as possible. And so…
Those who are fortunate enough not to suffer from dementia may not worry about getting a clock these days. In fact, today, a lot more people rely on their phones to know the time and day of the week. This,…
Since dementia is mainly associated with old people, that doesn’t make it an integral part of ageing. Simply put, not every person that is ageing will get dementia. With dementia, the most common symptom is forgetfulness. A person with dementia could easily start by…
Globally, there are about 47.5 million who suffer from dementia, and every four seconds, there is a new patient that gets diagnosed with dementia. While it is mainly associated with older people, it’s not a normal part of ageing. But…