Dementia

Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday activities. Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is not a normal part of ageing.
The typical progression of Alzheimer’s disease may be broken down into three, five, or seven stages.
- Prior to Diagnosis: No Dementia. …
- Stage One: No Impairment. …
- Stage Two: Very Mild Cognitive Decline. …
- Stage Three: Mild Cognitive Decline. …
- Early-Stage Dementia. …
- Stage Four: Moderate Cognitive Decline. …
- Mid-Stage Dementia.
Although the early signs vary, common early symptoms of dementia include: memory problems, particularly remembering recent events. increasing confusion. reduced concentration.But experts in the field say dementia is more accurately defined as fatal brain failure: a terminal disease, like cancer, that physically kills patients, not simply a mental ailment that accompanies older age. … You don’t die from dementia.
These early signs of dementia are:
- Memory loss. …
- Difficulty planning or solving problems. …
- Difficulty doing familiar tasks. …
- Being confused about time or place. …
- Challenges understanding visual information. …
- Problems speaking or writing. …
- Misplacing things. …
- Poor judgment or decision-making.