2022-08-29 08:48:19
About Dementia • It is a syndrome in which there is
deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the
usual consequences of biological ageing. • Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is not an inevitable
consequence of ageing. ◦ Currently, more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year.
• Dementia results from a variety of diseases and injuries that primarily or secondarily affect the brain.
◦ Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and may contribute to 60-70% of cases.
It affects memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, and judgement.
Consciousness is not affected.
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