Advancing years often bring with them a host of sudden or chronic changes in our minds and bodies. One of the changes in the mind is the onset of dementia. It is a neural debility that usually accompanies ageing...
Dementia is not a new term in medical history; it has been prevalent in adults for ages. While Alzheimer’s and dementia both trigger memory loss, there are other factors also which contribute to the health condition. As of today,...
Certain healthy behaviors that are known to combat cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes can also prevent the risk of cognitive decline. Even though most of the risk is associated with aging and family history, incorporating certain positive lifestyle changes...
Imagine if you get up one day and have no recollection of what you did the day before. As scary as it sounds, Dementia is one such condition. They lose the faculty of thought and communication. Although it’s not...
Dementia is not a disease, it’s a syndrome. Its symptoms are common to brain disease. Dementia describes a set of symptoms that include memory loss, difficulty in thinking or problem solving and remembering things and language. This can be...
Neurodegeneration A neurodegenerative disease is one in which the cells of the brain and spinal cord are lost The functions of these cells include decision making and control of movements These cells are not easily regenerated, so the...