DEMENTIA

Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking, and social abilities severely enough to interfere with your daily life. It isn't a specific disease. Several diseases can cause dementia.

Dementia is caused by damage to or loss of nerve cells and their connections in the brain. Depending on the area of the brain that's damaged, dementia can affect people differently and cause different symptoms.

cognitive symptoms may include- Memory loss, Difficulty with- communicating or finding words, visual and spatial abilities, reasoning or problem-solving, handling complex tasks, planning and organizing, coordination and motor functions, and Confusion and disorientation. psychological symptoms may include Personality changes, Depression, Anxiety, Inappropriate behavior, Paranoia, Agitation, Hallucinations.

Types of dementias that progress and aren't reversible include Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Frontotemporal dementia, Mixed dementia.

Huntington's disease, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Parkinson's disease

Some causes of dementia or dementia-like symptoms can be reversed with treatment. They include Infections and immune disorders, Metabolic problems and endocrine abnormalities, Nutritional deficiencies, Medication side effects, Subdural hematomas, Brain tumors, and Normal-pressure hydrocephalus.

There's no sure way to prevent dementia, but there are steps you can take that might help. More research is needed, but it might be beneficial to do the following: Keep your mind active, Be physically and socially active, Quit smoking, Get enough vitamins, Manage cardiovascular risk factors, Treat health conditions, Maintain a healthy diet, Get good-quality sleep, and Treat hearing problems.