Dementia
Dementia refers to the condition where cognitive function declines dramatically. However, the mental impairment must affect multiple parts and functions of the brain to be considered as such. For example, the condition may impact memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior. Various causes may also lead to the disease, from injuries to illnesses. Moreover, the severity of the mental impairment can also vary. In more severe cases, it may even result in personality changes.
While some dementia types are reversible and treatable, most of the time, they’re progressive, which means they will worsen over time. Most experts prefer to restrict dementia to irreversible mental deterioration. Some symptoms and signs of the condition are failing to cope with change, subtle differences in memory, failing to reach the correct words, being repetitive, confused with directions, mood changes, and interest loss.
Different things can cause the condition. But generally speaking, it’s the result of neurodegeneration or any other bodily disturbances that may affect how the brain cells function. In addition, some disorders can lead to dementia, such as neurodegenerative diseases like vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Pick’s disease. Frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson’s, frontotemporal dementia, and supranuclear palsy can also cause it.
