Definition
- serious disorder which interferes with your daily life
- loss of mental functions and memory
Causes
- Aging
- Smoking
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Having close family members who have dementia
Symptoms
Get lost in a familiar neighbourhood
- Forget old memories
- Language skills
- Trouble with everyday tasks
- The ability to focus and pay attention
- interferes with your daily life.
- treatment
- Medicines
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy to help with swallowing difficulties and trouble speaking loudly and clearly
- Mental health counseling
Music or art therapy
prevent
Living a healthy lifestyle might influence some of your risk factors for dementia.
