Dementia

 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.