Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative condition that primarily affects senior loved ones above the age of 65. It accounts for 60-70% of all dementia cases, causing a gradual decline in memory, thinking abilities, and overall cognitive function.
Dementia is a loss of cognitive function which affects memory, thinking and behavior caused due to certain diseases or a brain injury. Senior people often fall prey to this condition and they need utmost care and love to cope with it.
Dementia is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disorder or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
Vascular Dementia is caused due to brain damage from cerebrovascular or cardiovascular problems (usually Stroke). It may also result from endocarditis (an infection of the heart’s inner lining, usually the heart valves.)
Aging not only affects physical health. It affects a person’s mental health too. As a person starts aging many mental disorders start showing up like memory loss, feeling lonely and depressed, weakened thinking ability etc.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 15% of elderly people above the age of 60 suffer from a mental disorder. Depression is the most commonly occurring mental disorder in almost every senior. Unfortunately, depression is often underdiagnosed and untreated.
