Dementia Care

What is Dementia? Dementia is one form of cognitive dysfunction wherein the affected area of the brain can cause serious problems to a person’s memory, language, and attention and sometimes can cause an inability to solve simple problems and perform daily activities. Unfortunately, dementia is incurable and progressive although the progress can be a little bit slowed down by medical treatments. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 35.6 million people worldwide affected by dementia as of April 2012 and each year 7.7 million new cases are found. Alzheimer’s disease, which is a common form of dementia, contributes to 60% - 70% of the cases. Signs and Symptoms of Dementia Although dementia can occur in younger people, this syndrome mainly affects the older population, but it is not considered part of aging. Forgetfulness is the most common symptom at an early stage. As dementia progresses, affected persons become more disoriented forgetting even the mo...